Open AccessCanine peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived B lymphocytes pretreated with lipopolysaccharide enhance the immunomodulatory effect through macrophage polarization
Author(s) -
Hongje Jang,
JuHyun An,
Kyoung-Bo Kim,
Jeong-Hwa Lee,
Youngman Oh,
Sumin Park,
HyungKyu Chae,
HwaYoung Youn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0256651
Subject(s) - peripheral blood mononuclear cell , lipopolysaccharide , tumor necrosis factor alpha , immune system , cytokine , immunology , macrophage , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vitro , biochemistry
Background Preconditioning with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is used to improve the secretion of anti-inflammatory agents in B cells. However, there are only a few studies on canine B cells. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the immune regulatory capacity of canine peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived B cells pretreated with LPS. Methods Canine B cells were isolated from canine peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which were obtained from three healthy canine donors. The B cells were preconditioned with LPS, and then cell viability and the expression of the regulatory B cell marker were assessed. Finally, RNA extraction and immunofluorescence analysis were performed. Results LPS primed B cells expressed the interleukin (IL)-10 surface marker and immunoregulatory gene expression, such as IL-10, programmed death-ligand 1, and transforming growth factor beta. Macrophages in the inflammatory condition cocultured with primed B cells were found to have significantly down-regulated pro-inflammatory cytokine, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, and up-regulated anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10. Additionally, it was revealed that co-culture with primed B cells re-polarized M1 macrophages to M2 macrophages. Conclusions This study revealed that LPS-primed B cells have an anti-inflammatory effect and can re-polarize macrophages, suggesting the possibility of using LPS-primed B cells as a therapeutic agent for its anti-inflammatory effects and immune modulation.