Expression of β-1,4-galactosyltransferase I in CD4+ T H cells and its effect on cellular adhesion ability

Yu Han, Xiao Ying Wang, Yu Hong Ji, Ai Guo Shen, Xiao Lei Sun, Ying Qing Hu, Xiao Rang Zhou, Qiong Wu

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Abstract

Objective: To study the expression and localization of β-1,4- galactosyltransferase I (β-1,4-GalT I) in CD4+ helper T(T H)lymphocytes and the effect of β-1,4-GalT I on adhesion ability of CD4+ TH cells. Methods: CD4+ TH cells were isolated by CD4 positive immunomagnetic beads. The expression and localization of β-1,4-GalT I in CD4+ TH cells was detected by RT-PCR, immunofluorescence and laser scanning confocal microscopy. Activation and differentiation of CD4+ TH cells were introduced by cytokines such as rhIL-2, rhIL-12 and rhIL-4. The expression level of β-1,4-GalT I in CD4+ TH cells was measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR and flow cytometry. The adhesion ability of CD4 + TH cells was compared by cell adhesion assay. α-lactalbumin was used to interfere the activity and substrate specificity of cell surface β-1,4-GalT I, then the influence of that on the adhesion ability of CD4+ TH cells was analyzed by cell adhesion assay. Results: Long and short β-1,4-GalT I were expressed and localized on the cytomembrane and cytoplasm of CD4+ TH cells. The expression level of long β-1,4-GalT I and cell surface β-1,4-GalT I, and the adhesion ability of CD4+ TH cells activated with rhIL-2 increased as compared with unactivated CD4+ TH cells. The expression level of long β-1,4-GalT I and cell surface β-1,4-GalT I were both positively correlated with the adhesion ability of CD4+ TH cells. The adhesion ability of CD4+ TH cells decreased after the incubation with α-lactalbumin. Conclusion: β-1,4-GalT I expression in CD4+ TH cells is closely correlated with cell adhesion ability, which suggests that β-1,4-GalT I may play an important role in the adhesion process of CD4 + TH cells.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)871-877
Number of pages7
JournalChinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology
Volume27
Issue number10
StatePublished - Oct 31 2007

Keywords

  • CD4 helper T lymphocytes
  • Cellular adhesion
  • β-1,4-galactosyltransferase I

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Virology

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