title: Stromal-derived factor-1 up-regulated the expression of MIC on mouse keratinocyte stem cells.
abstract: Although previous studies have demonstrated that stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1) played a key role in chronic graft dysfunction (CGD), the precise mechanisms underlying this process are not clear. In this study, SDF-1 was injected into keratinocyte stem cells (KSCs) which were isolated and purified from neonatal C57BL/6 (H-2b) mice. Adenylyl cyclase (AC) activity of KSCs was measured and expressions of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I chain-related antigens A and B (MICA, MICB) detected by immunofluorescence. Cultured KSCs were negative for IA/IE MHC class II molecules by immunofluorescence, indicating the absence of any contamination with Langerhans cells and certifying the purity of KSCs. Over a 7-day culture period, SDF-1 up-regulated AC activity to 2.783 +/- 0.799, which was higher than that of the control group (1.290 +/- 0.476; P < .01). Immunostaining showed that KSCs expressed increased amounts of MICA protein (0.790 +/- 0.134 versus 0.200 +/- 0.022; P < .01) and MICB protein (0.610 +/- 0.832 versus 0.230 +/- 0.016; P < .01). Mixed lymphocyte reaction assays showed that KSCs cultured with SDF-1 injection for 7 days stimulated allogeneic T-cell proliferation. The data indicated that SDF-1 may accelerate the ultimate rejection of allogeneic keratinocytes by enhancing MIC through the AC signal pathway.
authors.affiliation: Burn and Plastic Surgery Department, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D054377:Chemokine CXCL12 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D015234:HLA-A Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D054377:Chemokine CXCL12; C515256:Cxcl12 protein, mouse; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I