| Literature DB >> 25769244 |
Bapi Pahar1, Diganta Pan2, Wendy Lala2, Carys S Kenway-Lynch2, Arpita Das3.
Abstract
Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) is an important immunoregulatory cytokine that plays an obligate role in regulating T-cell functions. Here, we demonstrated the role of TGF-β1 in regulating the survival of intestinal epithelial cells (ECs) in rhesus colon explant cultures using either anti-TGF-β1 antibody or recombinant TGF-β1 proteins. Neutralization of endogenous TGF-β1 using anti-TGF-β1 antibodies induced apoptosis of both intestinal ECs and lamina propria (LP) cells. Additionally, endogenous TGF-β1 blocking significantly increased expression of IFNγ, TNFα, CD107a and Perforin in LP cells compared to media and isotype controls. A significant decrease in pAKT expression was detected in anti-TGF-β1 MAbs treated explants compared to isotype and rTGF-β1 protein treated explants. Our results demonstrated TGF-β1 regulated pAKT and IFNγ expressions were associated with epithelial cell survival in rhesus macaque colon explants and suggest a potential role of mucosal TGF-β1 in regulating intestinal homeostasis and EC integrity.Entities:
Keywords: Apoptosis; Colon; Epithelial cell; Rhesus macaque; TGF-β1; pAKT
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25769244 PMCID: PMC4420722 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2015.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Immunol ISSN: 1521-6616 Impact factor: 3.969