Effected islet graft survival. Tol-DCs can promote NT-157 allograft survival through both central 
and peripheral tolerance. Central tolerance is achieved through negative selection of self- or foreign Ag-reactive thymocytes, and is a highly efficient process mediated by APCs, which induce specific T cell anergy and Treg generation in the thymus [3]. Intrathymic injection of allopeptide-pulsed host DCs was the most effective way to promote graft survival (Table 3). This finding provided evidence for a direct link between indirect allorecognition in the thymus and the induction of acquired thymic tolerance. In this islet transplantation model, Tol-DCs maintained peripheral tolerance to self-Ags through various interrelated mechanisms. These mechanisms include MedChemExpress 1948-33-0 inducing donorspecific T-cell hyporesponsiveness, production of immunoregulation factors such as IL-2, IL-4, INF-r and IL-10, skewing of Th0 to Th2, increasing Treg, decreasing anti-graft cytotoxicity, genera-allograft survival through the following five mechanisms (Table 2): (1) Induction of T cells donor-specific hyporesponsiveness via T cell deletion and/or anergy. Of the ten studies reporting MLR, nine showed positive results and prolonged islet graft survival. (2) Skewing of Th0 to Th2. Of the six studies reporting a Th0 shift, five reported shifting to Th2, which appears to have prolonged survival. (3) Treg expansion. Two of the three Treg articles reported an increase in Treg. (4) Decreased cytotoxicity against grafts. One study showed positive results with respect to prolonged survival. (5) Induced chimerism. One study reported potentially tolerogenic precursors of chimeric cells in islet allograft recipients, which might contribute to prolonged graft survival.Figure 6. Effects of gene-modified Tol-DCs on islet allograft survival. A) Survival of gene modification group. B) Effect of additional injections on allograft survival. D2SC/1: A transformed murine dendritic cell line of BALB/c origin, which presents class II-restricted antigens in vitro and class I antigens in vitro and in vivo. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052096.gInfusion Tol-DC Prolongs Islet Allograft SurvivalFigure 7. Effects of other derived Tol-DCs on islet allograft survival. A) Survival of other derived group. B) Survival of combination therapy group (CD4+DCs or CD8+DCs plus anti-CD154Ab). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052096.gTable 3. Summary table of findings.Summary of findings Differentia Category Different methods Outcome concerned (n) imDC(1) imDC-alloAg(3) Drug intervention(1) MSC inducation(1) Gene modification(4) Other derivation(3) Injection pathways i.t.(3) i.v.(6) i.p.(2) s.c.(1) Does of DC (S)104(1) (S)1?6105(4) (S)1?6106(3) (S)107(1) (M)56105(1) (M)107(1) (M)2610 (1) Animal model Rat(4) Mouse(8) Source of DC Donor-Ag pulsed R-DC(3) Recipient-derived DC(3) Donor-derived DC(5) Donor-Ag pulsed D-DC(1)Absoute effect Tol-DC( D)d x 150.0060.00 50.72645.30 60.0060.00 40.0060.00 18.0967.58 15.21611.27 67.66656.00 29.63618.04 22.4464.30 10.5060.00 100.0060.00 44.25644.62 27.93611.67 25.52617.99 10.5060.00 19.3869.81 20.0069.39 54.12653.14 27.08616.59 71.16649.94 39.79620.31 21.46614.32 6.3060.00 Control( D)d x 13.8062.70 9.4066.70 21.0060.00 17.0060.00 9.1263.43 12.1464.46 9.2161.93 13.7764.71 10.7260.42 4.0060.00 10.3061.10 13.0766.00 12.2064.66 10.4262.76 
4.0060.00 11.0061.58 11.0061.14 8.8261.73 12.5465.02 9.4361.50 16.3365.03 12.1863.70 10.3060.Quality assessment A(1A) A(3A) A(1A) A(1A) A(3A1C) A(2A1B) B(2A1B) A(.Effected islet graft survival. Tol-DCs can promote allograft survival through both central and peripheral tolerance. Central tolerance is achieved through negative selection of self- or foreign Ag-reactive thymocytes, and is a highly efficient process mediated by APCs, which induce specific T cell anergy and Treg generation in the thymus [3]. Intrathymic injection of allopeptide-pulsed host DCs was the most effective way to promote graft survival (Table 3). This finding provided evidence for a direct link between indirect allorecognition in the thymus and the induction of acquired thymic tolerance. In this islet transplantation model, Tol-DCs maintained peripheral tolerance to self-Ags through various interrelated mechanisms. These mechanisms include inducing donorspecific T-cell hyporesponsiveness, production of immunoregulation factors such as IL-2, IL-4, INF-r and IL-10, skewing of Th0 to Th2, increasing Treg, decreasing anti-graft cytotoxicity, genera-allograft survival through the following five mechanisms (Table 2): (1) Induction of T cells donor-specific hyporesponsiveness via T cell deletion and/or anergy. Of the ten studies reporting MLR, nine showed positive results and prolonged islet graft survival. (2) Skewing of Th0 to Th2. Of the six studies reporting a Th0 shift, five reported shifting to Th2, which appears to have prolonged survival. (3) Treg expansion. Two of the three Treg articles reported an increase in Treg. (4) Decreased cytotoxicity against grafts. One study showed positive results with respect to prolonged survival. (5) Induced chimerism. One study reported potentially tolerogenic precursors of chimeric cells in islet allograft recipients, which might contribute to prolonged graft survival.Figure 6. Effects of gene-modified Tol-DCs on islet allograft survival. A) Survival of gene modification group. B) Effect of additional injections on allograft survival. D2SC/1: A transformed murine dendritic cell line of BALB/c origin, which presents class II-restricted antigens in vitro and class I antigens in vitro and in vivo. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052096.gInfusion Tol-DC Prolongs Islet Allograft SurvivalFigure 7. Effects of other derived Tol-DCs on islet allograft survival. A) Survival of other derived group. B) Survival of combination therapy group (CD4+DCs or CD8+DCs plus anti-CD154Ab). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052096.gTable 3. Summary table of findings.Summary of findings Differentia Category Different methods Outcome concerned (n) imDC(1) imDC-alloAg(3) Drug intervention(1) MSC inducation(1) Gene modification(4) Other derivation(3) Injection pathways i.t.(3) i.v.(6) i.p.(2) s.c.(1) Does of DC (S)104(1) (S)1?6105(4) (S)1?6106(3) (S)107(1) (M)56105(1) (M)107(1) (M)2610 (1) Animal model Rat(4) Mouse(8) Source of DC Donor-Ag pulsed R-DC(3) Recipient-derived DC(3) Donor-derived DC(5) Donor-Ag pulsed D-DC(1)Absoute effect Tol-DC( D)d x 150.0060.00 50.72645.30 60.0060.00 40.0060.00 18.0967.58 15.21611.27 67.66656.00 29.63618.04 22.4464.30 10.5060.00 100.0060.00 44.25644.62 27.93611.67 25.52617.99 10.5060.00 19.3869.81 20.0069.39 54.12653.14 27.08616.59 71.16649.94 39.79620.31 21.46614.32 6.3060.00 Control( D)d x 13.8062.70 9.4066.70 21.0060.00 17.0060.00 9.1263.43 12.1464.46 9.2161.93 13.7764.71 10.7260.42 4.0060.00 10.3061.10 13.0766.00 12.2064.66 10.4262.76 4.0060.00 11.0061.58 11.0061.14 8.8261.73 12.5465.02 9.4361.50 16.3365.03 12.1863.70 10.3060.Quality assessment A(1A) A(3A) A(1A) A(1A) A(3A1C) A(2A1B) B(2A1B) A(.
