title: [Biological activity of C II TA anti-sense RNA--a novel approach to inhibition of rejection in transplantation].
abstract: Allo-cell transplant rejection is associated with class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC II), while its transactivator (namely C II TA) regulates MHC II molecules expression strictly and exclusively. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibiting effect of C II TA anti-sense RNA on MHC II expression. The cDNA for anti-sense RNA recognizing the 114-523 sequence of C II TA (arC II TA) was obtained from Raji cell by RT-PCR, and then inserted into the pcDNA3.1B plasmid (pcDNA3.1B-arC II TA, pD-arC II TA). Raji cells were transfected stably with pD-arC II TA, classic MHC II antigen (HLA-DR, -DP, -DQ) expression was assayed by flow cytometry (FCM). mRNA abundance of C II TA, invariant chain and classic MHC II were detected by RT-PCR. The results showed that compared with control (sense C II TA), the expression inhibition of HLA-DR, -DP, -DQ on pD-arC II TA positive Raji cell was 65.93%, 54.14%, 68.32% respectively. The mRNA contents of C II TA, invariant chain and classic MHC II also decreased. In conclusion, arC II TA inhibited C II TA and thus the family of MHC II molecules were regulated by it, therefore these results provide a novel approach for the control of graft versus host diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Guangdong Provincial People Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China. gh7311@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhag
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D006682:HLA-DP Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D016372:RNA, Antisense / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000235:genetics*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D006682:HLA-DP Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; C083728:MHC class II transactivator protein; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D016372:RNA, Antisense; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015534:Trans-Activators