Journal: Mucosal Immunology
Article Title: Orally desensitized mast cells form a regulatory network with Treg cells for the control of food allergy
doi: 10.1038/s41385-020-00358-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: a DNP-IgE bound (None), antigen-stimulated (Activation), or desensitized (Desensitization) bone marrow MCs (BMMCs) were co-cultured with CD4 + T cells and expansion of the Foxp3 + CD4 + T cell population was analyzed by flow cytometry and cell sorting. Numbers indicate percentages of Foxp3 + among all CD4 + T cells. b IgE-bound and desensitized BMMCs and CD4 + T cells were co-cultured under separated conditions in transwells. Percentages of Foxp3 + cells among all CD4 + T cells are shown. c Gene microarray was performed with DNP-IgE bound (None), antigen-stimulated (Activated), and desensitized BMMCs. Shown is a heatmap representative of entities termed cytokines. d Expression of the genes encoding IL-2 and IL-6 was analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. Data are shown as means ± SEM. Act., activated; Des., desensitized. e IL-2 production was analyzed by ELISA. Data are shown as means ± SEM. *** P < 0.001 (all groups, n = 5). f IL-2 production from hPBMC was analyzed by ELISA. Data are shown as means ± SEM; all groups, n = 3. g Percentages of Foxp3 + cells in coculture of desensitized BMMCs are shown. Isotype or anti-IL-2 antibody was added. h Gene expression of in vivo sorted MCs was analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. Each result was normalized against the expression of Gapdh . Data are shown as means ± SEM, *** P < 0.01, * P < 0.05.
Article Snippet: Mouse IL-2 production and mouse mast cell protease-1 (mMCP-1) in sera were detected by using the respective ELISA kits (eBioscience, San Diego, CA) in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Cell Culture, Flow Cytometry, FACS, Microarray, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, In Vivo