title: [Role of Delta-like 1 in differentiation and antigen presentation of mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells].
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Delta-like 1 (Dll1) in differentiation and antigen pre-sensation of mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (DCs). In the presence of granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin 4 (IL-4), mouse bone marrow cells were co-cultured with OP9-Dll1 and OP9-GFP cell lines respectively. After 8 days, the immature DCs were stimulated with tumor antigen. The surface molecules of the activated DCs including MHC II, CD80 and CD86 were analyzed by flow cytometry. Levels of IL-12 and IL-10 in the culture supernatant were detected by ELISA. In addition, the proliferation of T-cells co-cultured with DCs was analyzed by FACS through mixed T-lymphocyte reaction. The results showed that compared with OP9-GFP, the bone marrow cells co-cultured with OP9-Dll1 produced significantly more CD11c(+) DCs (p < 0.05), and possessed higher levels of surface molecule expression including MHC II, CD80 and CD86 after tumor antigen stimulation. The DCs secreted higher level of IL-12 (p < 0.05) and less IL-10 (p < 0.01). They also resulted in significantly stronger T-cell proliferation response. It is concluded that Dll1 can promote the differentiation of DCs from mouse bone marrow cells and enhance their antigen presentation capacity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710038, Shaanxi Province, China.
authors.forename: Yun-Ru
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Ying-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology*; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology*; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; C512925:Dlk1 protein, mouse; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015847:Interleukin-4; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor