Uptake of microparticle-adsorbed protein antigen by bone marrow-derived dendritic cells results in up-regulation of interleukin-1α and interleukin-12 p40/p35 and triggers prolonged, efficient antigen presentation

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1566-1572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Scheicher ◽  
Maria Mehlig ◽  
Hans-Peter Dienes ◽  
Konrad Reske
2008 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 2392-2401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozhou Jiang ◽  
Caixia Shen ◽  
Jose Rey-Ladino ◽  
Hong Yu ◽  
Robert C. Brunham

ABSTRACT Dendritic cells (DCs) appear to orchestrate much of the immunobiology of Chlamydia infection, but most studies of Chlamydia-DC interaction have been limited by the availability and heterogeneity of primary bone marrow-derived DCs (BMDCs). We therefore evaluated the immunobiology of Chlamydia muridarum infection in an immortal DC line termed JAWS II derived from BMDCs of a C57BL/6 p53-knockout mouse. JAWS II cells were permissive to the developmental cycle of Chlamydia. Infection-induced cell death was 50 to 80% less in JAWS II cells than in BMDCs. Chlamydia infected JAWS II cells and yielded infectious progeny 10-fold greater than that with primary BMDCs. JAWS II cells showed an expression pattern of cell activation markers and cytokine secretion following Chlamydia infection similar to that of primary BMDCs by up-regulating the expression of CD86, CD40, and major histocompatibility complex class II and secreting significant amounts of interleukin-12 (IL-12) but not IL-10. JAWS II cells pulsed with Chlamydia stimulated immune CD4+ T cells to secrete gamma interferon. Adoptive transfer of ex vivo Chlamydia-pulsed JAWS II cells conferred levels of immunity on C57BL/6 mice similar to those conferred by primary BMDCs. Taken together, the data show that JAWS II cells exhibit immunobiological characteristics and functions similar to those of primary BMDCs in terms of Chlamydia antigen presentation in vitro and antigen delivery in vivo. We conclude that the JAWS II cell line can substitute for primary BMDCs in Chlamydia immunobiological studies.


2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (04) ◽  
pp. 667-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yang Li ◽  
Jau-Ling Suen ◽  
Bor-Luen Chiang ◽  
Pei-Dawn Lee Chao ◽  
Shih-Hua Fang

Our previous studies had reported that morin decreased the interleukin-12 (IL-12) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophages, suggesting that morin may promote helper T type 2 (Th2) response in vivo. Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen presenting cells and known to play a major role in the differentiation of helper T type 1 (Th1) and Th2 responses. This study aimed to reveal whether morin is able to control the Th differentiation through modulating the maturation and functions of DCs. Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs) were incubated with various concentrations of morin and their characteristics were studied. The results indicated that morin significantly affects the phenotype and cytokine expression of BM-DCs. Morin reduced the production of IL-12 and TNF-α in BM-DCs, in response to LPS stimulation. In addition, the proliferative response of stimulated alloreactive T cells was significantly decreased by morin in BM-DCs. Furthermore, allogeneic T cells secreted higher IL-4 and lower IFN-γ in response to morin in BM-DCs. In conclusion, these results suggested that morin favors Th2 cell differentiation through modulating the maturation and function of BM-DCs.


2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (7) ◽  
pp. 1885-1890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cariosa M. Noone ◽  
Ellen A. Lewis ◽  
Anne B. Frawely ◽  
Robert W. Newman ◽  
Bernard P. Mahon ◽  
...  

Infection with influenza virus strongly predisposes an individual to bacterial superinfection, which is often the significant cause of morbidity and mortality during influenza epidemics. Little is known about the immunomodulating properties of the virus that lead to this phenomenon, but the effect of the viral components on the development of immune dendritic cells (DCs) may prove vital. In this study, activation of and cytokine secretion by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs) following treatment with the influenza virus major antigen haemagglutinin (HA) were examined. HA selectively inhibits the release of LPS-induced interleukin 12 (IL12) p70, which is independent of IL10 secretion. Suppression occurs at the transcriptional level, with selective inhibition of p35- and not p40-subunit mRNA expression. The downregulation of IL12 p70 by influenza HA is a novel and unexplored pathway that may be relevant in the predisposition to bacterial superinfection associated with influenza virus infections.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1890
Author(s):  
Makoto Kubo ◽  
Ryuichi Nagashima ◽  
Mitsue Kurihara ◽  
Fumitaka Kawakami ◽  
Tatsunori Maekawa ◽  
...  

Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is the causal molecule of familial Parkinson’s disease. Although the characteristics of LRRK2 have gradually been revealed, its true physiological functions remain unknown. LRRK2 is highly expressed in immune cells such as B2 cells and macrophages, suggesting that it plays important roles in the immune system. In the present study, we investigate the roles of LRRK2 in the immune functions of dendritic cells (DCs). Bone marrow-derived DCs from both C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) and LRRK2 knockout (KO) mice were induced by culture with granulocyte/macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM/CSF) in vitro. We observed the differentiation of DCs, the phosphorylation of the transcriptional factors NF-κB, Erk1/2, and p-38 after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation and antigen-presenting ability by flow cytometry. We also analyzed the production of inflammatory cytokines by ELISA. During the observation period, there was no difference in DC differentiation between WT and LRRK2-KO mice. After LPS stimulation, phosphorylation of NF-κB was significantly increased in DCs from the KO mice. Large amounts of inflammatory cytokines were produced by DCs from KO mice after both stimulation with LPS and infection with Leishmania. CD4+ T-cells isolated from antigen-immunized mice proliferated to a significantly greater degree upon coculture with antigen-stimulated DCs from KO mice than upon coculture with DCs from WT mice. These results suggest that LRRK2 may play important roles in signal transduction and antigen presentation by DCs.


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