Project description:Treg plays a crucial immunomodulatory function. A few studies have confirmed the effects of parasite load on Treg cells phenotype and functions. We found that the plasmodium infection led to a particular micRNA profiles in Treg cells and influence the differentiation of Treg cells. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of micRNA expression and identified distinct classes of up-regulated micRNA during this process.
Project description:We compared differences in fetal and adult T cells by performing whole genome profiling on sort-purified T cells (naïve CD4+ and Treg cells) from human fetal specimens (18-22 gestational weeks) and adult specimens (age 25-40 years old). Fetal and Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+, Fetal and Adult CD4+CD25+ Treg phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD25bright Four different groups were analyzed: Fetal Naïve CD4+ T cells, Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells, Fetal Treg cells, Adult Treg cells. For each group three independent donors were analyzed.
Project description:Single cell transcriptomic analysis of human CD25+ CD127- CD4+ Treg cells and CD25- CD127+ CD4+ Tconv cells isolated from peripheral blood from two different donors
Project description:Here we compare the effects of stimulation on cord blood derived CD4+ CD25+ (Treg) and CD4+ CD25- (Thelper) cells, isolated by MACS protocols & expanded in vitro using dynabeads. Expansion was carried out at a ratio of 3 beads/cell in the presence of 1000units/ml of recombinant human IL2 for 8 days, followed by 3 days of culture without beads. RNA was extracted from resting cells on day 4 after expansion. Stimulated cells were treated with Ionomycin for 2hrs prior to RNA extraction. Four way comparison of resting and stimulated Tregs versus Thelpers. A total of 18 arrays were analysed containing RNA from 5 individual cord blood donors.
Project description:Here we compare the effects of stimulation on cord blood derived CD4+ CD25+ (Treg) and CD4+ CD25- (Thelper) cells, isolated by MACS protocols & expanded in vitro using dynabeads. Expansion was carried out at a ratio of 3 beads/cell in the presence of 1000units/ml of recombinant human IL2 for 8 days, followed by 3 days of culture without beads. RNA was extracted from resting cells on day 4 after expansion. Stimulated cells were treated with Ionomycin for 2hrs prior to RNA extraction.
Project description:Regulatory T cells (Treg) contribute to the crucial immunological processes of self-tolerance and immune homeostasis. However, the mechanisms underlying Treg function and cell fate decisions to differentiate between Treg and conventional T cells (Tconv) remain to be fully elucidated, especially at the histone modification level. Covalent modifications of histones establish and maintain chromatin structure, and regulate gene transcription events by facilitating access to cis-elements by trans-acting factors during mammalian development and cellular differentiation. We aimed to investigate the role of the methylation form of histone modification as related to Treg function and phenotype. High-resolution maps of the genome-wide distribution of monomethylated histone H3 lysine 4, H3K4me1, and the trimethylated form H3K4me3 were generated for human activated conventional CD4+CD25+FOXP3- T cells (aTconv) and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) by sequencing using the Solexa 1G Genetic Analyzer. We found 2115 H3K4me3 regions corresponding to proximal promoter regions; the genes associated with these regions in Treg cells included the crucial transcription factor forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) and the chemokine receptor CCR7. We also identified 41024 Treg cell type-specific H3K4me1 regions. The majority of the H3K4me1 regions differing between the Treg and aTconv cells were located at promoter-distal sites, some of which were selected and consolidated to further examine enhancer activity in in vitro reporter gene assays. The findings from our study provide a comprehensive genome-wide dataset of lineage-specific H3K4me1 and H3K4me3 patterns in Treg and aTconv cells, which may control the differentiation decision, lineage commitment and cell type-specific gene regulation. This basic principle is likely not confined to the two closely-related T cell populations, but may apply generally to somatic cell lineages in adult organisms. Genome-wide distribution of monomethylated histone H3 lysine 4, H3K4me1, and the trimethylated form H3K4me3 in human activated conventional CD4+CD25+FOXP3- T cells (aTconv) and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ regulatory T cells (Treg) (5 samples in total)
Project description:We compared differences in fetal and adult T cells by performing whole genome profiling on sort-purified T cells (naïve CD4+ and Treg cells) from human fetal specimens (18-22 gestational weeks) and adult specimens (age 25-40 years old). Fetal and Adult Naïve CD4+ T cells phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD45RA+CCR7+CD27+, Fetal and Adult CD4+CD25+ Treg phenotype: CD3+CD4+CD25bright
Project description:Goals and objectives of this study: to identify genes preferentially induced in human CD4+CD25hi Treg cells following T-cell activation with potential role for stabililization & maintenance of the regulatory program. Keywords: T-cell receptor stimulation, gene-regulation, comparative gene expression profiling Homo sapiens CD4+CD25- and CD4+CD25hi T cells were sorted from healthy individual donors and analyzed ex vivo (non-activated) or 1 day following T-cell receptor activation using anti-CD3/IL2 and anti-CD3/-CD28/IL2 (activated), respectively.
Project description:Bach2 regulates homeostasis of foxp3+ regulatory T cells and protects against fatal lung disease in mice. Cells from WT and Bach2 KO spleen were isolated. CD4+ CD25+ GITR+ (Treg) cells were sorted by FACS sorting. Total RNAs were extracted from sorted Treg cells using by Rneasy Kit (Qiagen).
Project description:A comparison of CD4+CD25+ and CD4+CD25- splenic T cells. Although both subsets have regulatory T cell activity in an induced transplantation tolerance model, the CD4+CD25+ subsets are apparently 10 fold enriched in regulatory T cells. SAGE analysis is performed and compared both on resting and CD3 activated populations. Keywords: other