Journal: European Journal of Immunology
Article Title: TNF Production or TNFR2 Expression Characterize Distinct States of Regulatory T Cells that Cooperate in Treg Expansion in Cancer and Chronic Inflammation
doi: 10.1002/eji.70062
Figure Lengend Snippet: TNFR2 + and TNFR2 − Treg maintain their diversity, while TNFR2 − are more activated when cocultured with TNFR2 + . (A–D) TNFR2 + and TNFR2 − Tregs were sorted from the spleens of Foxp3 CreYFP mice, respectively labeled with eF670 (blue) or CTV (purple) proliferation dyes, cultured 3–4 days with coated aCD3/aCD28 in the presence of IL‐2, and then analyzed by flow cytometry (after restimulation in vitro for 4 h for the analysis of intracellular TNF). (A) TNFR2 expression against each proliferation dye in each cell type. (B) Percentages of TNFR2 + cells, and geometric mean fluorescence intensity (gMFI) of TNFR2 in gated TNFR2 + cells, in the indicated cell types. (C) TNF expression against each proliferation dye in each cell type. (D) Percentages of TNF+ cells, and geometric mean fluorescence intensity (gMFI) of TNF in gated TNF + cells, in the indicated cell types. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, **** p < 0.0001, by Student's t ‐test. (E–I) TNFR2 + and TNFR2 − Tregs were seeded alone or cocultured at 1:1 ratio. (E, F) Representative cytograms and percentages of each cell type in the indicated conditions. (G) Contour plot overlays with adjunct histograms showing the fluorescence of the two proliferation dyes in TNFR2 + and TNFR2 − Tregs, either alone or cocultured. (H, I) Representative histogram overlays and analysis of the gMFI of the indicated dyes and markers in TNFR2 + and TNFR2 − Tregs, either alone or cocultured. ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001, by two‐way ANOVA. Data are from one experiment representative of three. Each condition was tested in triplicate.
Article Snippet: CD4 + CD25 + (Treg) and CD4 + CD25 − (Tconv) were immunomagnetically isolated from splenocytes using the CD4 + CD25 + Regulatory T Cell Isolation Kit, mouse (Miltenyi Biotec).
Techniques: Labeling, Cell Culture, Flow Cytometry, In Vitro, Expressing, Fluorescence