Figure 4
Figure 4. Combination of RAPA plus IL-2 reduced production of IFN-γ and TNF-α. BALB/c mice (Thy1.2 and H-2kd) were injected with 5 × 106 TCD-BM cells from GFP transgenic C57BL/6 mice (Thy1.1 and H2-kb), 5 × 105 Tregs from wild-type C57BL/6 mice (Thy1.2 and H-2kb) and 5 × 105 CD25-depleted Tcons (CD4+CD8+CD25− T cells) from congenic Thy1.1 C57BL/c mice (Thy1.1 and H2-kb) after lethal irradiation with 800 cGy on day 0. Mice of each group received PBS, RAPA or IL-2 alone, or a combination of RAPA + IL-2 from day 0 to day 7 after BMT. Intracellular cytokines (A) were determined from splenocytes of each mice group, and serum was collected and cytokines (B) were analyzed in a multiplex assay system on day 7 after BMT. RAPA plus IL-2 resulted in the greatest reduction in the production of both IFN-γ and TNF-α assessed by intracellular cytokine production and reduction in the concentration of both of these cytokines in serum of animals. Results were shown as mean ± SD using horizontal column bar graphs (5 mice were included at each group). *P < .05, *** P < .001.

Combination of RAPA plus IL-2 reduced production of IFN-γ and TNF-α. BALB/c mice (Thy1.2 and H-2kd) were injected with 5 × 106 TCD-BM cells from GFP transgenic C57BL/6 mice (Thy1.1 and H2-kb), 5 × 105 Tregs from wild-type C57BL/6 mice (Thy1.2 and H-2kb) and 5 × 105 CD25-depleted Tcons (CD4+CD8+CD25 T cells) from congenic Thy1.1 C57BL/c mice (Thy1.1 and H2-kb) after lethal irradiation with 800 cGy on day 0. Mice of each group received PBS, RAPA or IL-2 alone, or a combination of RAPA + IL-2 from day 0 to day 7 after BMT. Intracellular cytokines (A) were determined from splenocytes of each mice group, and serum was collected and cytokines (B) were analyzed in a multiplex assay system on day 7 after BMT. RAPA plus IL-2 resulted in the greatest reduction in the production of both IFN-γ and TNF-α assessed by intracellular cytokine production and reduction in the concentration of both of these cytokines in serum of animals. Results were shown as mean ± SD using horizontal column bar graphs (5 mice were included at each group). *P < .05, *** P < .001.

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