The expression of B7-H1 and B7-H4 molecules on immature myeloid and lymphoid dendritic cells in cord blood of healthy neonates.

M Kludka-Sternik; A Serafin; D Darmochwal-Kolarz; S Radej; J Rolinski; B Leszczynska-Gorzelak; J Oleszczuk

doi:10.2478/v10042-010-0054-7

Vol 48, No 4 (2010)

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Submitted: 2011-12-19

Published online: 2011-04-12

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The expression of B7-H1 and B7-H4 molecules on immature myeloid and lymphoid dendritic cells in cord blood of healthy neonates.

M Kludka-Sternik, A Serafin, D Darmochwal-Kolarz, S Radej, J Rolinski, B Leszczynska-Gorzelak, J Oleszczuk

DOI: 10.2478/v10042-010-0054-7

Folia Histochem Cytobiol 2010;48(4):658-662.

Vol 48, No 4 (2010)

ORIGINAL PAPERS

Submitted: 2011-12-19

Published online: 2011-04-12

Abstract

The aim of our study was to estimate both B7-H1 and B7-H4 molecules on immature myeloid and lymphoid dendritic cells in umbilical cord blood of healthy neonates in comparison with peripheral blood of healthy adults. Thirty nine healthy full-term neonates from physiological single pregnancies and 27 healthy adults were included in the study. The expression of B7-H1 and B7-H4 was revealed using the immunofluorescence method. Statistical analysis was performed using a non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U-Test). The percentages of BDCA-1+ dendritic cells with B7-H1 and B7-H4 expressions were significantly higher in peripheral blood of healthy adults (p<0.00003). It was either observed that the percentage of BDCA-2+ dendritic cells with the expression of B7-H4 molecules was significantly higher in peripheral blood of healthy adults in comparison with umbilical cord blood (p<0.02). Decreased percentages of dendritic cells and co-stimulatory molecules indicate that neonates have immature immune system. Depletion of co-stimulatory B7-H1 and B7-H4 molecules enable appropriate development of immune response.