Upregulated TCRζ improves cytokine secretion in T cells from patients with AML

J Hematol Oncol. 2015 Jun 18:8:72. doi: 10.1186/s13045-015-0170-0.

Abstract

Previous studies indicated that upregulating TCRζ partially recovers T cell function in patients with leukemia. In this study, we characterized the cytokine profile of TCRζ-transfected T cells from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients by QuantibodyArray Glass Chip. Firstly, the significantly lower expression of TCRζ in CD3(+)/TCRζ(+) cells from AML patients was found. Increased secretion of IL-2, IL-8, IL-10, IL-13, IFN-γ, TNF-α, GM-CSF, growth-regulated oncogene (GRO), MIP-1b, and regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) could be detected in T cells from AML patients after TCRζ upregulating. We concluded that upregulating TCRζ in T cells from AML can alter the secretion profile of cytokines and chemokine which are involved in T cell proliferation and activation.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chemokines / metabolism*
  • Cytokines / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / genetics*
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics*
  • Up-Regulation

Substances

  • Chemokines
  • Cytokines
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha