Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
Article Title: EPCR deficiency ameliorates inflammatory arthritis in mice by suppressing the activation and migration of T cells and dendritic cells
doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead230
Figure Lengend Snippet: The effect of EPCR on immune cells from WT or EPCR KO mice with CIA and the effect of blocking EPCR on PBMCs from patients with RA. (A-C) The levels of immune cells including CD3, CD4 and CD8 T cells, NK cells, NK T cells (NK/T), monocytes (Mono), myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and B cells within blood, lymph node (LN), spleen and synovium (Syn) from WT or EPCR KO mice ( n = 5 mice) with CIA, detected by flow cytometry. (D) EPCR expression on CD3 and CD4 T cells within PBMCs from patients with RA or matched HCs ( n = 6). (E) The percentages of Th1, Th2, Th17 and Treg cells in CD3 + CD4 + T cells within RA PBMCs treated with human EPCR blocking antibody RCR252 (R252), non-blocking antibody RCR92 (R92), TNF inhibitor ADA and ETA (all 10 µg/ml) for 24 h, detected by flow cytometry ( n = 4). (F) MMP-2 and MMP-9 and IFN-γ in culture supernatants of RA PBMCs after 24 h treatment ( n = 4). MMP-2 and MMP-9 were detected by zymography and IFN-γ by ELISA. Data are shown as mean ( s . d .). ST: MMP-2 and MMP-9 standard; Con: control. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 vs WT, HCs or Con
Article Snippet: Mouse anti-CII antibodies (IgG1, IgG2a and IgG2b; Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia), mouse cytokines TGF-β1, IL-4, IL-17, IFN-γ and TNF-α and MMP-3 were measured using ELISA kits (R&D Systems) according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Blocking Assay, Derivative Assay, Flow Cytometry, Expressing, Zymography, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control