PUBLICATION

Characterization of surface phenotypic molecules of teleost dendritic cells

Authors
Shao, T., Zhu, L.Y., Nie, L., Shi, W., Dong, W.R., Xiang, L.X., Shao, J.Z.
ID
ZDB-PUB-141203-66
Date
2015
Source
Developmental and comparative immunology   49: 38-43 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Keywords
Antigen presentation, Co-stimulatory signals, Surface phenotypic molecules, Zebrafish dendritic cells
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells/immunology*
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells/metabolism
  • Antigens, CD/genetics
  • Antigens, CD/immunology
  • Antigens, CD/metabolism
  • B7-1 Antigen/genetics
  • B7-1 Antigen/immunology
  • B7-1 Antigen/metabolism
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules/genetics
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules/immunology
  • Cell Adhesion Molecules/metabolism
  • Cell Membrane/immunology*
  • Cell Membrane/metabolism
  • Dendritic Cells/immunology*
  • Dendritic Cells/metabolism
  • Female
  • Flow Cytometry
  • GATA2 Transcription Factor/genetics
  • GATA2 Transcription Factor/immunology
  • GATA2 Transcription Factor/metabolism
  • Gene Expression/immunology
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/genetics
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/immunology
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/metabolism
  • Immunoglobulins/genetics
  • Immunoglobulins/immunology
  • Immunoglobulins/metabolism
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Interleukin-12 Subunit p40/genetics
  • Interleukin-12 Subunit p40/immunology
  • Interleukin-12 Subunit p40/metabolism
  • Lectins, C-Type/genetics
  • Lectins, C-Type/immunology
  • Lectins, C-Type/metabolism
  • Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
  • Male
  • Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
  • Membrane Glycoproteins/immunology
  • Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/genetics
  • Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/immunology
  • Receptor, Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor/metabolism
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/genetics
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/immunology
  • Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/metabolism
  • Receptors, Cell Surface/genetics
  • Receptors, Cell Surface/immunology
  • Receptors, Cell Surface/metabolism
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Zebrafish/genetics
  • Zebrafish/immunology*
  • Zebrafish/metabolism
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins/immunology
  • Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
PubMed
25445909 Full text @ Dev. Comp. Immunol.
Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) are among the most important professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that participate in various biological activities in mammals. However, evidence of the existence of DCs in teleost fish and other lower vertebrates remains limited. In this study, phenotypic and functional characteristics of teleost DCs were described in a zebrafish model. An improved method to efficiently enrich DCs was established. Immunofluorescence staining revealed that the surface phenotypic hallmarks of mammalian DCs, including MHC-II, CD80/86, CD83, and CD209, were distributed on the surfaces of zebrafish DCs (DrDCs). Functional analysis results showed that DrDCs could initiate antigen-specific CD4(+) T cell activation, in which MHC-II, CD80/86, CD83, and CD209 are implicated. Hence, teleost DCs exhibit conserved immunophenotypes and functions similar to those of their mammalian counterparts. Our findings contributed to the current understanding of the evolutionary history of DCs and the DC-regulatory mechanisms of adaptive immunity.
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