A new coupled cell co-culture system for sensitization evaluation: based
on the effects of dendritic cell maturation and T cell differentiation
on sensitization process induced by turbot parvalbumin
Abstract
Background: There is an urgent need for risk assessment and mechanism
exploration of fish allergens to provide a theoretical basis and
methodological reference for food safety. PV is a major marine food
allergen that can cause allergic reactions in fish allergic patients.
This study aims to break through the previous model of evaluating the
sensitivity of food allergens on single effector cells but to construct
a coupling cell co-culture system for the process of dendritic cell
maturation and T cell differentiation during sensitization. Methods: A
new type of highly effective allergen sensitization evaluation model was
proposed based on the effect of PV-induced differentiation of dendritic
cells and T cells on the sensitization process. Results: Flow cytometry,
ELISA, proteomics and transcriptomics approaches revealed that PV could
promote the maturation of dendritic cells, mainly by inducing BMDC to
express MHC Ⅱ, CD86, and other phenotypic molecules, while promoting
cytokines/chemokines IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-23, and IL-12p70, whereas
inhibiting TNF-α expression. It could strengthen the synthesis process
of biological protein of DC cells and improve the expression level of
genes such as the migration ability of DC cells in vivo. Finally, PV
could induce T cells to shift to Th2 differentiation by inducing the
increase of IL-4 level, which leads to allergic behavior. Conclusions:
Therefore, the new allergen sensitization evaluation coupled with the
cell co-culture system, in combination with the changes of the above
markers could be used for quick and efficient determination of the
potential sensitization possibility and sensitization intensity of fish
allergens.