Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Gain Suppressive Function during Neonatal Bacterial Sepsis
doi: 10.3390/ijms22137047
Figure Lengend Snippet: MDSC change in function is directly regulated by bacteria. MDSCs were isolated from the spleens of neonatal naïve mice by an immunomagnetic selection and cultured with E. coli at a target MOI of 10 for 30 min prior to the addition of gentamicin (100 µg/mL). ( A ) RNA was isolated at 18–24 h post-infection and the expression of nitric oxide synthase (NOS)2, arginase (ARG)1, catalytic subunit of the NADPH oxidase complex (CybB), interleukin (IL)-27p28 and Epstein-Barr virus induced 3 (EBI3) genes was measured by quantitative real time PCR. The values were normalized to β-actin and expressed as a log 2 change in expression relative to the uninfected controls using the formula 2 −ΔΔCt . The mean results ± standard error from five to six experiments are shown. An asterisk indicates a statistical significance in the 95% confidence interval that was determined using a paired sample t -test. ( B ) Nitrite levels in the supernatants of the control or infected MDSCs were quantified as described in the Methods section. The mean nitrite levels ± standard error from four experiments are shown. ( C ) Arginase activity was measured from the cell lysates of MDSCs as described in the Methods section. The mean arginase levels ± standard error from six experiments are shown. ( D ) IL-27 concentrations in the supernatants of the control or infected MDSCs were measured by an ELISA. The mean concentrations ± standard error from three experiments are shown. An asterisk indicates a statistical significance in the 95% confidence interval that was determined using a Wilcoxon matched-pairs rank test.
Article Snippet: Interleukin-27 subunit p28 (IL-27p28) , ThermoFisher , Mm00461164_m1.
Techniques: Bacteria, Isolation, Selection, Cell Culture, Infection, Expressing, Virus, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control, Activity Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay