Th17/Treg imbalance mediated immune tolerance is an important reason for HBV persistence, but the mechanism of Th17/Treg imbalance in HBV infection remained unclear. Preliminary studies indicate that hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) play an important role in the regulation of host immune response. Our recent studies indicate that HBsAg can significantly increase the expression and activity of indoleamine (2,3)-dioxygenase (IDO) in monocyte activity of IDO is negatively correlated with Th17/Treg ratio. Several reports have shown that IDO play a key role in Th17/Treg balance through IDO-Kyn-AhR pathway. Accordingly, we hypothesized that HBsAg induces IDO expression in human monocyte results in alters the balance of Th17/Treg through Kyn-AhR pathway. Therefore, we propose to further explore the role and the mechanism of HBsAg-induced IDO in Th17/Treg imbalance using multiple in vitro and in vivo models. This project will help to deepen the understanding of HBV regulate immunity and maintains its persistence, and provide new strategies to reverse HBV-induced immune tolerance.
Th17/Treg分化失衡所致免疫耐受是乙肝慢性化建立和维持的重要机制之一,但造成Th17/Treg分化失衡的机制尚不明确。申请人及国外先期研究证实乙肝表面抗原(HBsAg)在乙肝病毒调节宿主免疫中起重要作用,申请人近来进一步发现HBsAg可显著上调单核细胞吲哚胺2,3双加氧酶(IDO)的表达及活性,且IDO表达活性与Th17/Treg比例间呈显著负相关。鉴于IDO可通过犬尿氨酸-芳香烃受体(kyn-AhR)途径调控Th17/Treg偏向Treg分化,据此推测HBsAg 可经由诱导单核细胞IDO的表达及Kyn-AhR途径调控Th17/Treg分化。为此将从临床标本、细胞及动物水平确认HBsAg诱导单核细胞IDO表达上调并阐明其对Th17/Treg分化调节的作用及分子机制。这将有助于加深对HBsAg免疫调节功能及HBV感染慢性化机制的认识,同时为开发逆转HBV免疫耐受的策略提供理论基础。
T细胞的增殖分化失衡是乙肝病毒建立和维持免疫耐受的重要机制之一,乙肝病毒表面抗原(HBsAg)在逃逸机体的天然免疫和适应性免疫中发挥重要的作用。本课题研究发现HBsAg可显著抑制CD4+T细胞及CD8+T细胞的增殖,并以剂量依赖性的方式抑制T细胞的IFN-γ及TNF-α的产生能力。为了对HBsAg抑制T细胞的机制进行进一步的研究,我们使用基因芯片的方法筛选HBsAg诱导上调的基因,发现HBsAg可以显著上调T细胞抑制分子吲哚胺2,3双加氧酶(IDO)的表达,流式细胞仪检测IDO的表达证实HBsAg可上调PBMC及单核细胞中IDO的蛋白表达水平。IDO的特异性抑制剂1-MT可以逆转HBsAg对CD4+及CD8+ T细胞增殖的抑制作用,IDO的代谢产物犬尿氨酸可发挥HBsAg的类似作用。表明HBsAg通过IDO抑制了CD4及CD8 T细胞的增殖。另外,我们在慢性乙肝患者外周血中也发现了IDO表达水平的上升。本项目有助于加深对HBsAg免疫调节功能及HBV感染慢性化机制的认识,同时为开发逆转HBV免疫耐受的策略提供理论基础。在本项目的资助下,发表SCI论文2篇,发表核心期刊论文2篇,待发表SCI论文2篇。协助培养硕士研究生2名。
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