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Cernescu LD, Haidar L, Panaitescu C. Dendritic cell-CD4 + T cell interaction: The differential role of IL-4/IL-13 in serum IgE levels in house dust mite allergic patients. Exp Ther Med 2021; 21:95. [PMID: 33363606 PMCID: PMC7725010 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2020.9527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Allergic asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disorder triggered by inhalant allergens. Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 play a main role in the generation of T helper cell type 2 (Th2) immune response, induction of immunoglobulin E (IgE) synthesis and persistence of airway inflammation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 1, the major allergen of house dust mite, on the synthesis of IL-4 and IL-13 by monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DCs) and naive CD4+ T cells cocultured with DCs, as well as their role in the production of serum IgE, in house dust mite (HDM) allergic patients. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from venous blood of patients allergic to HDM and healthy donors and incubated with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and IL-4 to generate immature DCs. The obtained cells were stimulated for 24 h with Der p 1 to induce DC maturation, washed, and afterwards cocultured for 24 h with autologous naive CD4+ T cells. Culture supernatants were harvested for IL-4, IL-13 and IFN-γ level measurements. DCs stimulation with Der p 1 induced higher synthesis of IL-4 and IL-13 in HDM allergic patients, compared to healthy donors. The allergic group showed significant correlation between IL-13 production by Der p 1-pulsed DCs, and total serum IgE and IL-4 production of the same cells and Der p-specific IgE. To conclude, IL-4 and IL-13 are critically related to the regulation of serum IgE production in patients with allergic asthma. The relevance of these two cytokines in the pathophysiology of Th2 asthma endotype makes them an appropriate target in its management.
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- Luminita Daniela Cernescu
- Discipline of Dermatovenerology, Department XIV Microbiology, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara RO-300041, Romania
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- Discipline of Physiology, Department III Functional Sciences, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara RO-300041, Romania
- County Emergency Clinical Hospital ‘Pius Brinzeu’ Timisoara-Centre for Gene and Cellular Therapies in The Treatment of Cancer OncoGen, Timisoara RO-300723, Romania
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- Discipline of Physiology, Department III Functional Sciences, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Timisoara RO-300041, Romania
- County Emergency Clinical Hospital ‘Pius Brinzeu’ Timisoara-Centre for Gene and Cellular Therapies in The Treatment of Cancer OncoGen, Timisoara RO-300723, Romania
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Hassan M, Karkhur S, Bae JH, Halim MS, Ormaechea MS, Onghanseng N, Nguyen NV, Afridi R, Sepah YJ, Do DV, Nguyen QD. New therapies in development for the management of non-infectious uveitis: A review. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020; 47:396-417. [PMID: 30938012 DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Uveitis is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders characterized by ocular inflammation and is one of the leading causes of preventable visual loss. The main aim of the treatment of uveitis is to control the inflammation, prevent recurrences of the disease and preserve vision while minimizing the adverse effects associated with the therapeutic agents. Initial management of uveitis relies heavily on the use of corticosteroids. However, monotherapy with high-dose corticosteroids is associated with side effects and cannot be maintained long term. Therefore, steroid-sparing agents are needed to decrease the burden of steroid therapy. Currently, the therapeutic approach for non-infectious uveitis (NIU) consists of a step-ladder strategy with the first-line option being corticosteroids in various formulations followed by the use of first-, second- and third-line agents in cases with suboptimal steroid response. Unfortunately, the agents currently at our disposal have limitations such as having a narrow therapeutic window along with their own individual potential side-effect profiles. Therefore, research has been targeted to identify newer drugs as well as new uses for older drugs that target specific pathways in the inflammatory response. Such efforts are made in order to provide targeted and safer therapy with reduced side effects and greater efficacy. Several specially designed molecular antibodies are currently in various phases of investigations that can potentially halt the inflammation in patients with NIU. In the review, we have provided a comprehensive overview of the current and upcoming therapeutic options for patients with NIU.
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- Muhammad Hassan
- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.,Department of Ophthalmology, Sadguru Netra Chikitsalaya, Chitrakoot, India
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.,Department of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.,Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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- Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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Dezerega A, Pozo P, Hernández M, Oyarzún A, Rivera O, Dutzan N, Gutiérrez-Fernández A, Overall CM, Garrido M, Alcota M, Ortiz E, Gamonal J. Chemokine Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-3 in Progressive Periodontal Lesions in Patients With Chronic Periodontitis. J Periodontol 2010; 81:267-76. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.090406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Dutzan N, Vernal R, Hernandez M, Dezerega A, Rivera O, Silva N, Aguillon JC, Puente J, Pozo P, Gamonal J. Levels of Interferon-Gamma and Transcription Factor T-Bet in Progressive Periodontal Lesions in Patients With Chronic Periodontitis. J Periodontol 2009; 80:290-6. [DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.080287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Interferon-alpha-associated presumed ocular sarcoidosis. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2008; 247:675-80. [PMID: 19034483 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-008-1002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2008] [Revised: 11/01/2008] [Accepted: 11/05/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Interferon alpha, used in the treatment of different viral, autoimmune and malignant diseases, is known to induce a variety of side effects. Recently, induction of sarcoidosis during interferon therapy has been reported. We analyzed patients for uveitis, possibly induced by interferon alpha. METHODS We report on three patients who had developed typical signs of ocular sarcoidosis under treatment with interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis C virus infection. In two patients, conventional interferon alpha was used and in another one, pegylated interferon alpha-2b. All patients additionally received ribavirin. RESULTS In all three cases, panuveitis was diagnosed. The mean duration of interferon treatment before development of uveitis was 10 months. Clinically, all patients demonstrated granulomatous panuveitis with choroidal granulomas of various sizes. In one case, the uveitis developed together with renal failure, fever and malaise. In this patient, an elevated ACE level was detected. In another patient, the diagnosis of sarcoid induced uveitis was confirmed by positive chest CT scan. The intraocular inflammation was managed with a reduction of the interferon dosage. The therapy with ribavirin was not changed. All patients received topical steroids. Systemic steroids were applied only in the case with systemic disease manifestations. CONCLUSIONS Uveitis can be a sign of sarcoidosis induced by interferon alpha. Further studies are required to support the observation that with early diagnosis the prognosis of uveitis seems to be good.
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Immunological and metabolic effects of cis-9, trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid in subjects with birch pollen allergy. Br J Nutr 2008; 100:112-9. [PMID: 18167173 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114507886326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Animal studies suggest that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may modulate the immune response, while studies in healthy human subjects have shown little effect and results are controversial. However, the effects of CLA may be more prominent in situations of immune imbalance, such as allergy. We studied the effects of the natural CLA isomer, cis-9, trans-11-CLA, on allergy symptoms and immunological parameters in subjects with birch pollen allergy. In a randomised, placebo-controlled study, forty subjects (20-46 years) with diagnosed birch pollen allergy received 2 g CLA/d in capsules, which contained 65.3 % cis-9, trans-11-CLA and 8.5 % trans-10, cis-12-CLA (n 20), or placebo (high-oleic acid sunflower-seed oil) (n 20) for 12 weeks. The supplementation began 8 weeks before the birch pollen season and continued throughout the season. Allergy symptoms and use of medication were recorded daily. Lymphocyte subsets, cytokine production, immunoglobulins, C-reactive protein, lipid and glucose metabolism and lipid peroxidation were assessed before and after supplementation. The CLA group reported a better overall feeling of wellbeing (P < 0.05) and less sneezing (P < 0.05) during the pollen season. CLA supplementation decreased the in vitro production of TNF-alpha (P < 0.01), interferon-gamma (P < 0.05) and IL-5 (P < 0.05). Total plasma IgE and birch-specific IgE concentrations did not differ between groups, whereas plasma IgA (P < 0.05), granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor (P < 0.05) and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (P < 0.05) concentrations were lower after CLA supplementation. Urinary excretion of 8-iso-PGF2alpha, a major F2-isoprostane (P < 0.01), and 15-keto-dihydro-PGF2alpha, a primary PGF2alpha metabolite (P < 0.05), increased in the CLA group. The results suggest that cis-9, trans-11-CLA has modest anti-inflammatory effects in allergic subjects.
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Liu T, König R, Sha J, Agar SL, Tseng CTK, Klimpel GR, Chopra AK. Immunological responses against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Braun lipoprotein and lipid A mutant strains in Swiss-Webster mice: potential use as live-attenuated vaccines. Microb Pathog 2007; 44:224-37. [PMID: 17997275 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2007.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2007] [Revised: 09/19/2007] [Accepted: 09/21/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We generated and characterized Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium mutants that were deleted for the genes encoding Braun lipoprotein (lpp) alone or in conjunction with the msbB gene, which codes for an enzyme required for the acylation of the lipid A moiety of lipopolysaccharide. Two copies of the lpp gene, designated as lppA and lppB, exist on the chromosome of S. Typhimurium. These mutants were highly attenuated in a mouse infection model and induced minimal histopathological changes in mouse organs compared to those seen in infection with wild-type (WT) S. Typhimurium. The lppB/msbB and the lppAB/msbB mutants were maximally attenuated, and hence further examined in this study for their ability to induce humoral and cellular immune responses. Importantly, infection of out-bred Swiss-Webster mice with the mutant S. Typhimurium generated superior T helper cell type 2 (Th2) responses compared to WT S. Typhimurium, as determined by measuring IgG subclasses and cytokines. WT S. Typhimurium induced higher levels of IgG2a in sera of infected mice, while the lppB/msbB and lppAB/msbB mutants mounted higher levels of IgG1 as determined by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Mice immunized with lppB/msbB and lppAB/msbB mutants rapidly cleared WT S. Typhimurium upon subsequent rechallenge, and naïve mice passively immunized with sera from animals infected with S. Typhimurium mutants were protected against subsequent challenge with WT S. Typhimurium. Splenic T cells produced higher levels of interferon-gamma following ex vivo exposure to WT S. Typhimurium, while splenic T cells infected with the above-mentioned two mutants evoked higher levels of interleukin-6. Further, mice infected with lppB/msbB and lppAB/msbB mutants showed much higher levels of splenic T cell activation as measured by CD44(+) expression on CD4(+) T cells by flow cytometry and by incorporation of (3)H-thymidine compared to mice that were infected with WT S. Typhimurium. We expect the lppB/msbB and lppAB/msbB mutants to be excellent live-attenuated vaccine candidates, because they induced minimal inflammatory responses and evoked stronger and specific antibody and cellular immune responses.
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- Tie Liu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 775551070, USA
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Liebhart J, Cembrzynska-Nowak M, Kulczak A, Siemieniec I. Diverse production of interferons alpha, beta, and gamma by airway leukocytes of asthmatics with regard to cigarette smoking and corticosteroid treatment. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2007; 27:463-70. [PMID: 17572010 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2007.0102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The production of interferon-alpha(IFN-alpha), IFN-beta, and IFN-gamma by airway leukocytes from induced sputa (IS) of asthmatics was investigated. The groups consisted of 32 corticosteroid-free asthmatics (A), with 13 nonsmokers (nS) and 19 smokers (S), and 30 inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthmatics (cA) with 14 nS and 16 S. The control healthy group (H) comprised 11 nS and 15 S. The levels of IFNs in media from cultures of IS leukocytes were assessed by ELISA. The cells of the smokers produced lower amounts of IFN-alpha than those of nonsmokers in groups H, A, and cA (p = 0.0417, 0.0002, 0.0495, respectively) and significantly higher amounts of IFNbeta than nonsmokers in groups H (p = 0.0044) and cA (p = 0.0007). No differences in the levels of IFN-gamma were observed between S and nS in groups H (p = 0.8148), A (p = 0.8339), and cA (p = 0.0722). In the entire group of smokers, smoking indices correlated negatively with IFN-alpha (R(S) = -0.4374, p = 0.0006), and positively with IFN-beta (R(S) = 0.4239, p = 0.0009). There was no correlation with IFN-gamma (R(S) = 0.0471, p = 0.7004). The results suggest that production of IFNs by the airway leukocytes of cA may be modified by cigarette smoking toward deficient production of IFN-alpha and excess production of IFN-beta, which may have implications in the pathophysiology of asthma.
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- Jerzy Liebhart
- Department of Internal Medicine and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Williams AS, Richards PJ, Thomas E, Carty S, Nowell MA, Goodfellow RM, Dent CM, Williams BD, Jones SA, Topley N. Interferon-gamma protects against the development of structural damage in experimental arthritis by regulating polymorphonuclear neutrophil influx into diseased joints. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 56:2244-54. [PMID: 17599735 DOI: 10.1002/art.22732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Local interaction between soluble mediators within the inflamed synovium is a key factor that governs the pathologic outcome of inflammatory arthritides. Our aim was to investigate the interplay between the Th1 lymphokine interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) and pivotal cytokines that drive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathology (interleukin-1beta [IL-1beta] and tumor necrosis factor alpha [TNFalpha]) in modulating inflammation and arthritis in vitro and in vivo. METHODS Monarticular antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) was initiated in IFNgamma-deficient (IFNgamma(-/-)) mice and age-matched wild-type (IFNgamma(+/+)) mice. Joint swelling was measured and histologic analysis was performed in order to assess changes in both inflammatory and degenerative parameters in vivo. In vitro, the influence of IFNgamma in regulating IL-1beta- and TNFalpha-driven CXCL8 and CCL2 production was quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS In murine AIA, both inflammatory and degenerative arthritis parameters were significantly exacerbated in the absence of IFNgamma. IFNgamma appeared to be a crucial factor in regulating CXCR2+ neutrophil influx in the joint. In in vitro studies using RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes, IFNgamma modulated both IL-1beta- and TNFalpha-driven chemokine synthesis, resulting in the down-regulation of CXCL8 production. CONCLUSION IFNgamma exerts antiinflammatory, chondroprotective, and antiosteoclastogenic effects in murine AIA through a mechanism that involves the regulation of chemokine synthesis and local neutrophil recruitment. These studies suggest a potential therapeutic role of modulating IFNgamma signaling in the treatment of inflammatory arthritides.
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- Anwen S Williams
- Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
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Chelbi-Alix MK, Wietzerbin J. Interferon, a growing cytokine family: 50 years of interferon research. Biochimie 2007; 89:713-8. [PMID: 17544197 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2007.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2007] [Accepted: 05/03/2007] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The establishment of an antiviral state in cells is the defining activity of interferons (IFNs) as well as the property that permitted their discovery in 1957 by Isaacs and Lindenmann. In addition, interferons have other cellular functions that have potential clinical applications. Today, interferons are used for the treatment of a variety of malignancies and viral diseases. The publication of this special issue of Biochimie gives us a great opportunity to review the state of the art in knowledge about interferons and to explore possible future directions. This commentary text will introduce the reviews written by colleagues who are experts in different aspects of interferon research, to mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of interferon.
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Wu X, Hou W, Sun S, Bi E, Wang Y, Shi M, Zang J, Dong C, Sun B. Novel function of IFN-gamma: negative regulation of dendritic cell migration and T cell priming. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2006; 177:934-43. [PMID: 16818748 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.2.934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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IFN-gamma is considered to be a Th1 cytokine with immunomodulatory effects on a variety of immune cells. In this study, we determined whether dendritic cell (DC) function was aberrant in IFN-gamma knockout (GKO) mice. The results demonstrated that IFN-gamma deficiency did not interfere with bone marrow-derived DC development and maturation in vitro. However, functional analysis showed that bone marrow-derived DC from GKO mice had altered cytokine secretion, allostimulatory and Ag presentation capacity, chemokine receptor expression, and in vitro chemotaxis. LPS induced the recruitment of DC from different organs into the spleen; epicutaneously sensitized DC with hapten (FITC) accumulated in the draining lymph nodes and CD11c(+) DC levels in the draining lymph nodes from autoantigen (interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein) immunized mice were enhanced in GKO mice as compared with wild-type mice. After treatment of GKO mice with i.p. IFN-gamma injection restored IFN-gamma levels in vivo, DC migration decreased in response to LPS or FITC. IFN-gamma altered the adaptive immune responses in vivo, since T cell priming and IL-2 production were increased in interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein-immunized GKO mice. Furthermore, in IFN-gamma-treated GKO mice, experimental autoimmune uveitis score enhancement and T cell activation were eliminated. Taken together, IFN-gamma appears to play a negative regulatory role on in vivo DC function, resulting in suppression of Ag-specific T cell priming.
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- Xiaodong Wu
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), 320 Yueyang Road, Shanghai 200031, China
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Neopterin is well established as a reliable marker in HIV-1 infection. Neopterin concentrations measured in urine or serum indicate sensitively the course and progression of the disease as well as efficacy of anti-retroviral therapy. The main trigger for neopterin production is Th1-type cytokine interferon-gamma. During acute HIV-1 infection, enhanced formation of neopterin occurs already at a very early time point, before antibody seroconversion takes place. After this stage, neopterin concentrations in serum and urine closely correlate with virus load in the circulation of HIV-1-infected patients. Data provide evidence for an important role of immune activation and Th1-type cytokine interferon-gamma in the pathogenesis of HIV-1 infection. This review subsumes the importance of neopterin as a marker in HIV-1 infection. Further evidence is increasing, that neopterin derivatives might modulate immune response by interfering with the cellular redox balance, activating redox-sensitive transcription factors, or inducing apoptosis in specific cell types. The possible impact of neopterin derivatives and of other biochemical pathways induced by interferon-gamma such as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in chronic diseases like HIV-1 infection is discussed.
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- Barbara Wirleitner
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Medical University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl-Strasse 3, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Despite of the demonstrated activity of cytokines in vitro, their use in the clinical setting is often disappointing. Cytokine-related toxicity seriously limits optimal use in vivo. In addition, rapid degradation and excretion, neutralization and binding to receptors, or metabolization of the molecule results in a short half-life in serum when injected intravenously. As the dose-response curve of cytokines is relatively steep, outcome greatly benefits from improved delivery and bioavailability. One way to improve the pharmacokinetics of cytokines after systemic application is encapsulation in liposomes. An advantage of liposomes is that the encapsulated drug is protected from (rapid) degradation and excretion, and it eliminates the binding to neutralizing antibodies or (soluble) receptors. Moreover, liposomes can be tailored in such a way that they exhibit favorable pharmacokinetics, i.e., increased serum half-life and improved targeting to tissues or cells of interest. In this chapter, the use of liposomal cytokines in the treatment of cancer and infectious disease is discussed.
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- Timo L M ten Hagen
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Sarkhosh K, Tredget EE, Karami A, Uludag H, Iwashina T, Kilani RT, Ghahary A. Immune cell proliferation is suppressed by the interferon-gamma-induced indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase expression of fibroblasts populated in collagen gel (FPCG). J Cell Biochem 2003; 90:206-17. [PMID: 12938169 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.10593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), a tryptophan-catabolizing enzyme, is an intracellular enzyme possessing various immunosuppressive properties. Here, we report the possible use of this enzyme to suppress proliferation of immune cells cocultured with IDO-expressing fibroblasts of an allogenic skin substitute. Fetal skin fibroblasts embedded within bovine collagen were treated with cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) to induce expression of IDO mRNA and protein. Expression of IDO mRNA was evaluated by Northern analysis. IDO enzyme activity was evaluated by measurement of kynurenine and tryptophan levels in the IFN-gamma untreated and treated fibroblasts. The results of Northern analysis showed a dose-dependent increase in expression of IDO mRNA in response to various concentrations of IFN-gamma used. The levels of kynurenine and tryptophan measured, as the bioactivity of IDO, were significantly different in the IFN-gamma treated fibroblasts, compared to those of controls (P < 0.001). In a lasting effect experiment, the expression of IDO mRNA was gradually reduced to an undetectable level within 32 h of IFN-gamma removal. The results of Western blot analysis, however, revealed a significantly longer (192 h) lasting effect of IFN-gamma on IDO protein level, relative to that of mRNA expression. To demonstrate immunosuppressive effects of IDO on proliferation of immune cells, IDO-expressing fibroblasts were cocultured with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) for a period of 5 days. The results of (3)H-thymidine incorporation showed a significant reduction in proliferation of PBMC when cocultured with IDO-expressing fibroblasts, compared to those cocultured with non-IDO-expressing fibroblasts (P < 0.001). Furthermore, addition of IDO-inhibitor (1-methyl-d-tryptophan) reversed the suppressive effects of IDO on PBMC proliferation in a dose-dependant fashion. To test the viability of immune cells cocultured with IDO-expressing fibroblasts, FACS analysis of the PI stained PBMC was conducted and no significant difference was found between these cells and the controls. In another set of experiments, we showed that migration rate and subsequent proliferation of IDO-expressing fibroblasts are also the same as those of control cells. In conclusion, IDO-expressing allogenic fibroblasts embedded within collagen gel suppress the proliferation of allogenic immune cells, while they still remain viable in this IDO-induced tryptophan-deficient culture environment.
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- Kourosh Sarkhosh
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E1, Canada
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Wirleitner B, Obermoser G, Böck G, Neurauter G, Schennach H, Sepp N, Fuchs D. Induction of apoptosis in human blood T cells by 7,8-dihydroneopterin: the difference between healthy controls and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Immunol 2003; 107:152-9. [PMID: 12804528 DOI: 10.1016/s1521-6616(03)00040-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Neopterin (Neo) and 7,8-dihydroneopterin (H(2)Neo) are produced by human monocyte-derived macrophages upon stimulation with IFN-gamma. Increased amounts of Neo and H(2)Neo in human body fluids are found in many disorders, including viral infections and autoimmune diseases. Recent data suggest that neopterin derivatives may exhibit distinct biochemical functions activating redox-sensitive transcription factors and inducing apoptosis in various cell lines. In this study we investigated the effect of H(2)Neo on human peripheral blood T cells (PBT) from healthy blood donors in comparison with PBT isolated from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). H(2)Neo induced apoptosis in healthy PBT in a concentration-dependent manner. In short time culture, a significantly lower ability of PBT isolated from patients with SLE to undergo apoptosis in response to H(2)Neo compared to healthy controls was detected. Our results suggest a possible role of the neopterin derivative H(2)Neo in T cell apoptosis mediated by stimulated monocytes/macrophages.
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- Barbara Wirleitner
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Enzinger C, Wirleitner B, Spöttl N, Böck G, Fuchs D, Baier-Bitterlich G. Reduced pteridine derivatives induce apoptosis in PC12 cells. Neurochem Int 2002; 41:71-8. [PMID: 11918974 DOI: 10.1016/s0197-0186(01)00134-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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In cerebrospinal fluid of patients with cerebral infections, elevated concentrations of the pteridine compounds neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin were detected. Here, the potential of pteridines to induce apoptosis of the rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12) was investigated. In contrast to aromatic pteridines like neopterin, the reduced forms 7,8-dihydroneopterin, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrobiopterin and 7,8-dihydrobiopterin led to a significant increase of apoptotic cells. After terminal differentiation, cells were less sensitive to incubation with pteridines. A noticeable augmentation of apoptosis was observed upon incubation with 7,8-dihydroneopterin and 7,8-dihydrofolic acid. Antioxidants partly protected PC12 cells from pteridine-induced apoptosis, suggesting the involvement of reactive oxygen intermediates. Exposure of cells to 7,8-dihydroneopterin led to activation of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase and to a lesser degree also of JUN/SAP kinase. Results implicate that high concentrations of reduced pteridines, might contribute to the pathogenesis involved in neurodegeneration.
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- Christiane Enzinger
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for AIDS Research, University of Innsbruck, Fritz Pregl Street 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Enzinger C, Wirleitner B, Lutz C, Böck G, Tomaselli B, Baier G, Fuchs D, Baier-Bitterlich G. 7,8-Dihydroneopterin induces apoptosis of Jurkat T-lymphocytes via a Bcl-2-sensitive pathway. Eur J Cell Biol 2002; 81:197-202. [PMID: 12018387 DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Activated cell-mediated immunity is known to be accompanied by elevated concentrations of 7,8-dihydroneopterin which in high concentrations was found to interfere with the oxidant-antioxidant balance. In this study we investigated whether 7,8-dihydroneopterin mediates apoptosis of Jurkat T-lymphocytes via a CrmA- or Bcl-2-sensitive pathway. Transient transfection assays with CrmA and Bcl-2 expression constructs showed that apoptosis was not affected by CrmA whereas it was significantly decreased upon cotransfection with Bcl-2 constructs. Results suggest that 7,8-dihydroneopterin-induced apoptosis of T-lymphocytes is mediated by a Bcl-2-sensitive pathway.
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Olson JK, Croxford JL, Miller SD. Virus-induced autoimmunity: potential role of viruses in initiation, perpetuation, and progression of T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease. Viral Immunol 2002; 14:227-50. [PMID: 11572634 DOI: 10.1089/088282401753266756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Virus infections have been implicated in the initiation of multiple human autoimmune diseases. This article focuses on reviewing the role of viruses in initiation, progression, and perpetuation of autoimmune diseases. Various mechanisms by which virus infections can induce autoimmune responses including molecular mimicry, epitope spreading, direct bystander activation, and release of cryptic epitopes are discussed. Evidence implicating virus infections in the pathogenesis of various human autoimmune diseases is reviewed. Last, the characteristics of animal models that have been developed for the study of the potential role of viruses in the initiation and progression of autoimmune disease are reviewed.
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- J K Olson
- Department of Microbiology-Immunology and the Interdepartmental Immunobiology Center, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Enzinger C, Wirleitner B, Böck G, Baier-Bitterlich G, Fuchs D. Influence of cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma on signaling cascades associated with apoptosis in rat PC12 cells. Neurosci Lett 2001; 316:157-60. [PMID: 11744226 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02391-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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During cell-mediated immune response, increased amounts of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) are released. In the present study, we investigated the potential of these two cytokines to mediate apoptosis and to alter signal transduction pathways involved in undifferentiated PC12 cells. To induce apoptosis, the pteridine 7,8-dihydroneopterin (NH2) was used. TNF-alpha alone and TNF-alpha in combination with IFN-gamma led to no alteration in cell viability during 48 h of incubation. TNF-alpha was able to slightly elevate apoptosis compared with cells stimulated with NH2 alone. The combination of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma almost completely abrogated the rate of apoptosis induced by NH2. Similar degrees of activation of extracellular protein kinase were found after the addition of cytokines or cytokines in combination with NH2. Stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK) was not activated by the cytokines alone, whereas adding the cytokine TNF-alpha to NH2-stimulated cells resulted in activation of SAPK after 15 min.
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- C Enzinger
- Institute of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl Strasse 3, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Wirleitner B, Czaputa R, Oettl K, Böck G, Widner B, Reibnegger G, Baier G, Fuchs D, Baier-Bitterlich G. Induction of apoptosis by 7,8-dihydroneopterin: involvement of radical formation. Immunobiology 2001; 203:629-41. [PMID: 11402497 DOI: 10.1016/s0171-2985(01)80012-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Interferon-gamma is a cytokine released in large amounts during cell-mediated immune response. It induces the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and enhances macrophage capacity to secrete reactive oxygen intermediates and the pteridines neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin. To assay the role of these pteridines in the immune system several studies were performed. Thereby, 7,8-dihydroneopterin was found to induce apoptosis in T lymphocytes. In this study we report that caspases are involved in 7,8-dihydroneopterin-mediated apoptosis in Jurkat T cells. In connection with this result we found that 7,8-dihydroneopterin can increase Fas ligand expression detected in Western blot analysis and promoter reporter assays. Antioxidants potently reduced the effect of 7,8-dihydroneopterin on Fas ligand promoter activation suggesting an involvement of oxidative stress. In further investigations, ESR-measurements were performed to evaluate the role of 7,8-dihydroneopterin in the formation of radicals. We found that the pteridine in combination with the spin trap DMPO induces the production of DMPO-OH spin adducts. This reaction was sensitive to the presence of chelated metal ions and could completely be blocked by the addition of superoxide dismutase. These data suggest that 7,8-dihydroneopterin in aqueous solution leads to the formation of .OH radicals via generation of superoxide anion. We hypothesize that an overproduction of radicals caused by high levels of 7,8-dihydroneopterin is likely to be responsible for the pro-apoptotic effects observed in cell cultures and possibly contributes to the pathogenesis of diseases involving immune activation and elevated concentrations of neopterin-derivatives.
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- B Wirleitner
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, and Boltzmann Institute for AIDS Research, Innsbruck, Austria
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Chung F. Anti-inflammatory cytokines in asthma and allergy: interleukin-10, interleukin-12, interferon-gamma. Mediators Inflamm 2001; 10:51-9. [PMID: 11405550 PMCID: PMC1781697 DOI: 10.1080/09629350120054518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is a cytokine derived from CD4+ T-helper type 2 (T(H2)) cells identified as a suppressor of cytokines from T-helper type 1(T(H1)) cells. Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is produced by B cells, macrophages and dendritic cells, and primarily regulates T(H1) cell differentiation, while suppressing the expansion of T(H2) cell clones. Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is a product of T(H1) cells and exerts inhibitory effects on T(H2) cell differentiation. These cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma and allergies. In this context, IL-12 and IFN-gamma production in asthma have been found to be decreased, and this may reduce their capacity to inhibit IgE synthesis and allergic inflammation. IL-10 is a potent inhibitor of monocyte/macrophage function, suppressing the production of many pro-inflammatory cytokines. A relative underproduction of IL-10 from alveolar macrophages of atopic asthmatics has been reported. Therapeutic modulation of T(H1)/T(H2) imbalance in asthma and allergy by mycobacterial vaccine, specific immunotherapy and cytoline-guanosine dinucleotide motif may lead to increases in IL-12 and IFN-gamma production. Stimulation of IL-10 production by antigen-specific T-cells during immunotherapy may lead to anergy through inhibition of CD28-costimulatory molecule signalling by IL-10s anti-inflammatory effect on basophils, mast cells and eosinophils.
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- F Chung
- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK.
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Eylar EH, Lefranc C, Báez I, Colón-Martinez SL, Yamamura Y, Rodriguez N, Yano N, Breithaupt TB. Enhanced interferon-gamma by CD8+ CD28- lymphocytes from HIV+ patients. J Clin Immunol 2001; 21:135-44. [PMID: 11332652 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011055805869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Flow cytometric analysis of T cells from HIV+ and normal individuals activated for 15 hr showed that the percentage of cells producing interferon-gamma (INFgamma) was enhanced approximately threefold (39 compared to 14%) in the HIV+ CD8+ population. Activation modes, other than anti-CD3 with PMA, were ineffective, and in no case did the percentage of HIV+ CD4+ T cells show increased INFgamma production over controls. Enhanced INFgamma production was not induced by either anti-CD3 or PMA alone, or anti-CD3 or ConA with anti-CD28, or enhanced by N-acetylcysteine. In contrast to INFgamma production, the percentage of CD4+ T cells producing interleukin-2 (Il-2) greatly exceeded that of the CD8+ T cells. The results from flow cytometry analyses of HIV+ CD8+ T cells was supported by quantitative analysis of INFgamma mRNA (by PCR) and INFgamma secretion by ELISA. These methods showed a sixfold and three- to fivefold increase, respectively, on a per cell basis. As HIV infection progresses, as shown by loss of CD4+ T cells, the proportion of CD8+ CD28- T cells increases, and it is this T cell subset that is responsible for 80% or more of the enhanced INFgamma production. The enhanced INFgamma in HIV+ patients derives from two factors: the increase in CD8+ CD28- cells to 70% and the percentage producing INFgamma (60%, compared to 21% for CD8+ CD28+ cells). Our findings of a substantial increase in INFgamma production in HIV infection arising from the increased number of CD8+ CD28- T cells are compatible with clinical studies which show elevated INFgamma in HIV+ serum and INFgamma producing CD8+ T cells dominating HIV+ lymph nodes. We also found a significantly decreased proliferative response of the HIV+-derived CD8+ T cell fraction with coactivator anti-CD-28, in contrast to PMA (with anti-CD3), which is probably a reflection of the diminished population of CD8+ CD28+ T cells in HIV+ donors compared to normal donors (30.7 compared to 67.9%).
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- E H Eylar
- Ponce School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, Puerto Rico 00732-7004, USA
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Matsubara T, Inoue T, Tashiro N, Katayama K, Matsuoka T, Furukawa S. Activation of peripheral blood CD8+ T cells in adenovirus infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2000; 19:766-8. [PMID: 10959753 DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200008000-00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- T Matsubara
- Department of Pediatrics, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan.
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Khouw IM, van Wachem PB, van der Worp RJ, van den Berg TK, de Leij LF, van Luyn MJ. Systemic anti-IFN-gamma treatment and role of macrophage subsets in the foreign body reaction to dermal sheep collagen in rats. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2000; 49:297-304. [PMID: 10602061 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(20000305)49:3<297::aid-jbm1>3.0.co;2-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The application of a biomaterial induces a foreign body reaction. By controlling this reaction, biocompatibility could be improved. We previously demonstrated that impregnation of a biodegradable biomaterial with antibodies against interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) inhibits the foreign body reaction. In this study we investigate whether systemic administration of the antibody can induce similar reactions. Several parameters are compared between control and anti-IFN-gamma-treated rats: cellular ingrowth; degradation of the biomaterial; ingrowth of macrophage (MO) subsets, T cells, B cells, NK cells, and granulocytes; and expression of the major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC class II) molecule on antigen presenting cells. Treatment with anti-IFN-gamma results in increased cellular ingrowth and biomaterial degradation and a decreased expression of MHC class II. Overall, systemic treatment with anti-IFN-gamma is insufficient to modulate the foreign body reaction. This suggests an alternative mechanism for MO activation besides IFN-gamma. The role of T cells and MO subsets in the foreign body reaction is discussed.
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- I M Khouw
- Cell Biology and Biomaterials, University of Groningen, Bloemsingel 10, 9712 KZ Groningen, The Netherlands. I.KhouwWmed.rug.nl
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Horwitz MS, Sarvetnick N. Virus et auto-immunité. ANNALES DE L'INSTITUT PASTEUR. ACTUALITES 2000; 7:81-86. [PMID: 32288234 PMCID: PMC7146844 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-4204(97)85202-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Les virus sont depuis longtemps associés aux maladies auto-immunes. Plusieurs mécanismes ont été proposés pour expliquer comment une infection virale peut annuler la tolérance immunitaire et initier un processus autoréactif spécifique d'organe. Nous discutons deux mécanismes potentiels d'initiation virale de l'autoimmunité, le mimétisme moléculaire et l'inflammation locale accompagnée d'activation. Ils jouent un rôle central dans le développement de l'auto-immunité et ne sont pas mutuellement exclusifs, ce qui leur permet une contribution individuelle à la maladie.Des arguments récents suggèrent un rôle supplémentaire des virus dans la réactivation et la chronicité des maladies auto-immunes.
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- Marc S Horwitz
- Département de neuropharmacologie, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines road, La Jolla, CA 92037, États-Unis USA
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- Département de neuropharmacologie, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N Torrey Pines road, La Jolla, CA 92037, États-Unis USA
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Spöttl N, Wirleitner B, Böck G, Widner B, Fuchs D, Baier-Bitterlich G. Reduced pteridine derivatives induce apoptosis in human neuronal NT2/HNT cells. Immunobiology 2000; 201:478-91. [PMID: 10776802 DOI: 10.1016/s0171-2985(00)80100-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Elevated concentrations of the pteridine compound neopterin, usually accompanied by 7,8-dihydroneopterin were found in cerebrospinal fluids of patients with neurodegenerative diseases and central nervous system infections. Here, the potential of pteridines to induce apoptosis of the human neuronal cell line (NT2) was investigated. Reduced neopterin, biopterin- and folate derivatives led to a time-dependent increase of apoptosis of cells. In contrast, non-reduced pteridines did not significantly alter cell survival. After differentiation of neuronal precursor cells to neurons and astrocyte-like cells, similar effects were detected. Antioxidants partly protected NT2 from pteridines-induced apoptosis, suggesting the involvement of reactive oxygen intermediates. In vitro experiments using dichlorofluorescin-diacetate further indicated a direct formation of reactive oxygen species in cells. Results implicate that high concentrations of reduced pteridines, might contribute to the loss of neuronal cells in neurodegenerative diseases.
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- N Spöttl
- Institut for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Huang TJ, MacAry PA, Wilke T, Kemeny DM, Chung KF. Inhibitory effects of endogenous and exogenous interferon-gamma on bronchial hyperresponsiveness, allergic inflammation and T-helper 2 cytokines in Brown-Norway rats. Immunology 1999; 98:280-8. [PMID: 10540228 PMCID: PMC2326924 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2567.1999.00870.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is an important cytokine involved in the regulation of allergen-induced immune responses. We examined the role of IFN-gamma in a Brown-Norway rat model of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) and airway eosinophilia, and its effects on the mRNA expression of T helper type 1 (Th1)/Th2 cytokine. Ovalbumin (OA)-sensitized animals were given either exogenous IFN-gamma (105 U/rat over 3 days, intraperitoneally) or anti-IFN-gamma blocking antibody (DB-1 0.3 mg/rat, intravenously) prior to exposure to OA aerosol and were studied 18-24 hr later. In sensitized animals, OA induced significant BHR, accumulation of eosinophils, T lymphocytes and neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and also increased eosinophils and CD8+ T cells in the airways. Exogenous IFN-gamma attenuated allergen-induced BHR (P<0.02, compared with sham-treated animals) together with a significant reduction in eosinophil and neutrophil numbers in BAL fluid (P<0. 005), and eosinophils and CD8+ T cells in airways (P<0.05). By contrast, anti-IFN-gamma antibody increased airway CD4+ T cells and BHR. Using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, significant increases in Th2 [interleukin-4 (IL-4), IL-5 and IL-10], and IFN-gamma cytokine mRNA were found in the lungs of sensitized and OA-exposed animals, while exogenous IFN-gamma significantly suppressed IL-4, IL-5 and IL-10 mRNA expression, and anti-IFN-gamma antibody increased IL-4 and IL-5 mRNA expression. These results indicate that Th1 effects, such as those mediated by IFN-gamma, play a down-regulatory role to suppress the Th2 responses associated with allergen-induced BHR and eosinophilic inflammation.
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- T J Huang
- Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Taiwan
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Conceptually, the initiation of autoimmune disease can be described as a three-stage process involving both genetic and environmental influences. This process begins with the development of an autoimmune cellular repertoire, followed by activation of these autoreactive cells in response to a localized target and, finally, the immune system's failure to regulate these self-reactive constituents. Viruses have long been associated with inciting autoimmune disorders. Two mechanisms have been proposed to explain how a viral infection can overcome immunological tolerance to self-components and initiate an organ-specific autoreactive process; these mechanisms are molecular mimicry and bystander activation. Both pathways, as discussed here, could play pivotal roles in the development of autoimmunity without necessarily excluding each other. Transgene technology has allowed us and others to examine more closely the roles of these mechanisms in mice and to dissect the requirements for initiating disease. These results demonstrate that bystander activation is the most likely explanation for disease development. Additional evidence suggests a further role for viruses in the reactivation and chronicity of autoimmune diseases. In this scenario, a second invasion by a previously infecting virus may restimulate already existing autoreactive lymphocytes, and thereby contribute to the diversity of the immune response.
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- Marc S. Horwitz
- Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
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Buján J, Gimeno MJ, Prieto A, Pascual G, Bellón JM, Alvarez-Mon M. Modulation of PECAM-1 (CD31) expression in human endothelial cells: effect of IFNgamma and IL-10. J Vasc Res 1999; 36:106-13. [PMID: 10213905 DOI: 10.1159/000025632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Intercellular contacts formed between endothelial cells (EC) permit the formation of a confluent monolayer and play a major role in the recruitment and the migration of leukocytes in the inflammatory response. It is currently accepted that cytokines are responsible for the signals involved in the induction of such endothelial alterations. The platelet EC adhesion molecule (PECAM-1), a specific component of EC junctions, is one of many molecules which participate in the regulation of EC interaction with blood components. Given that the regulatory mechanisms which affect the expression of this adhesion molecule are only partially understood, the aim of the present study was to compare the effects of two antagonistic inflammatory cytokines, interferon (IFN)-gamma and interleukin (IL)-10, on the expression of PECAM-1. Human umbilical vein EC grown to subconfluence were stimulated with IL-10 (10 ng/ml) and/or IFNgamma (100 U/ml) for 24 h. PECAM-1 expression was determined by FACScan and immunofluorescence. Morphological analysis of the cell cultures was performed by optical and scanning electron microscopy. In the presence of IL-10, no changes in cell growth and morphology or in the intensity of PECAM-1 expression were observed. However, when the cultures were treated with IFNgamma, the EC acquired a fibroblast-like appearance, growth was disorganized and PECAM-1 disappeared from cell junctions. The mean intensity expression and the percentage of EC expression of this antigen were analyzed by flow cytometry and significantly decreased after culture in the presence of IFNgamma. The simultaneous addition of IFNgamma and IL-10 to the EC cultures induced modifications similar to those observed in the presence of IFNgamma alone. Regulation of the expression of PECAM-1 with the subsequent functional implications seems to be dependent upon the IFNgamma signal and it is unaffected by IL-10. The different effects shown by IL-10 and IFNgamma on the expression of PECAM-1 in EC could reflect opposite regulatory actions of the inflammatory response induced by these cytokines.
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- J Buján
- Department of Morphological Sciences and Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.
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The C-C chemokine receptors CCR5 and CCR3 are fusion coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) entry into macrophages. The regulation of their expression influences infectivity by HIV. We report here that interferon-γ (IFN-γ) a cytokine that has bidirectional effects on HIV infection of macrophages, significantly upregulated CCR5 and CCR3 cell surface expression in human mononuclear phagocytes isolated from placental cord blood and adult peripheral blood. Monocytes treated with IFN-γ showed increased chemotaxis to the CCR5 ligands macrophage inflammatory protein-1 (MIP-1) and MIP-1β, confirming the functional relevance of IFN-γ–induced CCR5 expression. However, IFN-γ suppressed HIV entry into macrophages. Interestingly, we demonstrated that IFN-γ inhibited cell surface expression of CD4, the major receptor for HIV. This finding may explain the suppressive effect of IFN-γ on HIV entry into macrophages, despite its enhancing effect on the expression of CCR5 and CCR3 by these cells. In addition, IFN-γ–induced secretion of C-C chemokines (RANTES, MIP-1, and MIP-1β) by mononuclear phagocytes may also suppress HIV entry into macrophages. These data provide further evidence for cytokine-mediated regulation of CCR5 expression and are consistent with a novel paradigm in which cytokines regulate HIV infection and leukocyte migration by reciprocal and opposing effects on the expression of CD4 and chemokine receptors.
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The C-C chemokine receptors CCR5 and CCR3 are fusion coreceptors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) entry into macrophages. The regulation of their expression influences infectivity by HIV. We report here that interferon-γ (IFN-γ) a cytokine that has bidirectional effects on HIV infection of macrophages, significantly upregulated CCR5 and CCR3 cell surface expression in human mononuclear phagocytes isolated from placental cord blood and adult peripheral blood. Monocytes treated with IFN-γ showed increased chemotaxis to the CCR5 ligands macrophage inflammatory protein-1 (MIP-1) and MIP-1β, confirming the functional relevance of IFN-γ–induced CCR5 expression. However, IFN-γ suppressed HIV entry into macrophages. Interestingly, we demonstrated that IFN-γ inhibited cell surface expression of CD4, the major receptor for HIV. This finding may explain the suppressive effect of IFN-γ on HIV entry into macrophages, despite its enhancing effect on the expression of CCR5 and CCR3 by these cells. In addition, IFN-γ–induced secretion of C-C chemokines (RANTES, MIP-1, and MIP-1β) by mononuclear phagocytes may also suppress HIV entry into macrophages. These data provide further evidence for cytokine-mediated regulation of CCR5 expression and are consistent with a novel paradigm in which cytokines regulate HIV infection and leukocyte migration by reciprocal and opposing effects on the expression of CD4 and chemokine receptors.
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Wirleitner B, Baier-Bitterlich G, Böck G, Widner B, Fuchs D. 7,8-Dihydroneopterin-induced apoptosis in Jurkat T lymphocytes: a comparison with anti-Fas- and hydrogen peroxide-mediated cell death. Biochem Pharmacol 1998; 56:1181-7. [PMID: 9802329 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(98)00168-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Activated cell-mediated immunity, associated for example with HIV infection, is accompanied by elevated concentrations of neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin. Recent data have indicated a role of neopterin derivatives in virus activation and apoptotic cell death, processes likely to involve the action of oxygen free radicals. Because T cell death in AIDS is likely to involve the Fas/Fas ligand system and the action of oxygen free radicals and 7,8-dihydroneopterin, we compared the kinetics and sensitivity of apoptotic cell death of human leukemic Jurkat T cells to that of treatments with 7,8-dihydroneopterin, anti-Fas, and H2O2. Upon incubation with 5 mM 7,8-dihydroneopterin and 50 microM hydrogen peroxide over a period of 24 hr, bimodal kinetics were observed with peaks at 5.5 hr (7,8-dihydroneopterin, 13.1%; H2O2, 11.4%) and at 24 hr (7,8-dihydroneopterin, 11.2%; H2O2, 13.2%). In contrast, anti-Fas (20 ng/mL)-induced apoptosis increased steadily over time, peaking at 11 hr (43.2%). Interestingly, anti-Fas-induced apoptosis was suppressed upon co-incubation with 7,8-dihydroneopterin and H2O2 by 62% and 68%, respectively. We also compared the sensitivity to drug treatments of apoptosis induced by 7,8-dihydroneopterin, anti-Fas antibodies, and H2O2. 7,8-Dihydroneopterin-mediated, and similarly anti-Fas- and H2O2-mediated, apoptosis was not inhibited by a broad range of pharmacological inhibitors, such as actinomycin D, cycloheximide, cyclosporin A, and various protein kinase inhibitors. On the contrary, inhibitors with antioxidant abilities, such as pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate, significantly blocked 7,8-dihydroneopterin-, H2O2- as well as anti-Fas-mediated apoptosis. These results imply that 7,8-dihydroneopterin-, H2O2-, and anti-Fas-mediated cell death might involve related redox sensitive signal transduction pathways.
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- B Wirleitner
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Australia
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Khouw IM, van Wachem PB, de Leij LF, van Luyn MJ. Inhibition of the tissue reaction to a biodegradable biomaterial by monoclonal antibodies to IFN-gamma. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 1998; 41:202-10. [PMID: 9638524 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(199808)41:2<202::aid-jbm4>3.0.co;2-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Biomaterials are increasingly used for clinical applications. However, loss of function may occur owing to tissue reactions, which are mainly caused by a variety of inflammatory reactions. Recently, we demonstrated that macrophages (MO) and T cells play key roles in these reactions. Since immunological studies showed that the T cell-derived cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) activates MO, the aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of modulating tissue reactions to biodegradable biomaterials by inactivating IFN-gamma. Dermal sheep collagen (DSC) was used as a test biomaterial. DSC impregnated with anti-IFN-gamma or phosphate-buffered saline (control) was implanted in rats. The results showed that cellular ingrowth and formation and function of giant cells were strongly delayed by anti-IFN-gamma. Also, MHC class II expression was strongly inhibited. In the treated DSC, some huge giant cells were formed at the interface but association with the DSC bundles did not occur. Finally, in both the control and treated DSC, T cells and NK cells were rarely detected. This study demonstrates that IFN-gamma plays an important role in the inflammatory reaction to biomaterials. This reaction can be modulated by anti-IFN-gamma, which warrants further studies of anti-IFN-gamma for clinical application to prevent unwanted tissue reactions to biomaterials.
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- I M Khouw
- University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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Holmes EW. Expression and regulation of interferon-gamma-induced tryptophan catabolism in cultured skin fibroblasts. J Interferon Cytokine Res 1998; 18:509-20. [PMID: 9712367 DOI: 10.1089/jir.1998.18.509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-induced, indoleamine dioxygenase-catalyzed tryptophan catabolism was studied in cultured human foreskin fibroblasts using the increase in cellular kynurenine synthesis as an index of gene expression. The time courses of the inhibition of IFN-gamma-induced kynurenine synthesis by actinomycin D and cycloheximide showed that the indoleamine dioxygenase gene was transcribed as early as 2 h and translated as early as 5 h after initiation of IFN treatment. Expression was completely inhibited by the Ser/Thr kinase inhibitor, H-7 (66 microM), during the first 2 h after IFN-gamma treatment. Prolonged pretreatment of cells with high concentrations of staurosporine (380 nM) or genestein (610 microM) inhibited expression by 38% and 53%, respectively. Genestein also inhibited expression when it was added to cultures between 8 and 24 h after IFN-gamma treatment. The expression of kynurenine synthesis was inhibited by A23817 during the first 4 h after IFN treatment by mechanisms that were independent of cyclooxygenase, calmodulin, and calcineurin. Exogenous gangliosides (bovine brain gangliosides and purified GM1) inhibited IDO expression throughout the first 24 h after IFN-gamma treatment by mechanisms that did not involve effects on Ca2+ channels. Other biologic response modifiers, including phorbol myristic acetate, arachidonic acid, lipopolysaccharide, analogs of cAMP and cGMP, W-7, and sphingosine, did not induce IDO in the absence of IFN-gamma, nor did they modulate IFN-gamma-induced expression. These results indicate that the expression of kynurenine synthesis is modulated at the transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels by protein tyrosine kinase and by a Ser/Thr kinase with properties distinctly different from those of conventional protein kinase C. The capacity for attenuation of this IFN-gamma-induced response over its entire time course by many effectors and through multiple cellular signaling pathways may represent a mechanism for fine-tuning the level of oxidative tryptophan metabolism to meet the needs of a particular cytostatic or antiproliferative response.
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- E W Holmes
- Department of Pathology, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA
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Baier-Bitterlich G, Fuchs D, Wachter H. Chronic immune stimulation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis in HIV infection. Biochem Pharmacol 1997; 53:755-63. [PMID: 9113096 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-2952(96)00651-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is accompanied by a decrease in CD4+ T cell numbers and the ultimate disruption of immunological functions. In sera of infected patients, elevated levels of interferon-gamma are detected, which is indicative of an activated TH1-type immune response. T-cell-derived interferon-gamma leads to the expression of various proinflammatory cytokines and enhanced macrophage capacity to secrete reactive oxygen intermediates. In addition, interferon-gamma is the major stimulator for the biosynthesis of neopterin and its reduced form, 7,8-dihydroneopterin. Neopterin is known as a sensitive immune activation marker in clinical laboratory diagnosis. Recent data implied a potential role of neopterin derivatives in oxygen free-radical-mediated processes, e.g. high concentrations of 7,8-dihydroneopterin were found to interfere with the oxidant-antioxidant balance, and may lead to apoptosis of human cells. In addition, 7,8-dihydroneopterin was found to be effective in the activation of redox-sensitive transcription factors and in the induction of HIV-1 gene expression. In this commentary, we describe our current view as to how neopterin derivatives, in concert with cytokines and reactive oxygen intermediates, may lead the way to the final destruction of the cellular immune system.
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- G Baier-Bitterlich
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Baier-Bitterlich G, Fuchs D, Zangerle R, Baeuerle PA, Werner ER, Fresser F, Uberall F, Baier G, Wachter H. trans-Activation of the HIV type 1 promoter by 7,8-dihydroneopterin in vitro. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1997; 13:173-8. [PMID: 9007202 DOI: 10.1089/aid.1997.13.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2 is associated with elevated concentrations of neopterin, released in large quantities by human macrophages on stimulation with interferon gamma. Evidence has suggested a potential role of neopterin derivatives in oxygen radical-mediated processes. Here we show that the redox-sensitive transcription factors AP-1 and NF-kappaB are activated by 7,8-dihydroneopterin, either directly (AP-1), or by the synergistic action with tumor necrosis factor alpha (NF-kappaB). We could further demonstrate that 7,8-dihydroneopterin enhances HIV-1 expression as shown in transient transfection assays using HIV-1 CAT promoter-reporter gene constructs. In sera of HIV+ patients 7,8-dihydroneopterin significantly correlated with neopterin and HIV-1 p24 antigen. On the basis of our data we therefore assume that 7,8-dihydroneopterin might augment progression to higher stages of HIV-associated disease.
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- G Baier-Bitterlich
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Baier-Bitterlich G, Wachter H, Fuchs D. Role of neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin in human immunodeficiency virus infection: marker for disease progression and pathogenic link. JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES AND HUMAN RETROVIROLOGY : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL RETROVIROLOGY ASSOCIATION 1996; 13:184-93. [PMID: 8862284 DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199610010-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with increased concentrations of neopterin derivatives, released in large quantities by human macrophages on stimulation with interferon-gamma (INF-gamma). Neopterin concentrations thus inversely correlate with absolute CD4+ T-cell numbers and strongly predict progression of disease from latency to AIDS. Investigations of hydrogen peroxide-induced chemiluminescence indicated a potential role of neopterin and 7,8-dihydroneopterin in oxygen free radical-mediated processes. Indeed, 7,8-dihydroneopterin is able to enhance tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)-induced apoptosis, accompanied by an increased production of reactive oxygen intermediates (ROIs). In line with this finding, the same combination appears to contribute to the upregulation of HIV replication due to activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B), a central enhancer element of the HIV LTR promoter. Thus, besides the role of neopterin as sensitive indicator of disease activity in HIV infection, neopterin derivatives apparently are associated with the cascade of events that regulate the HIV production in infected individuals.
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- G Baier-Bitterlich
- Institute for Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- I Aebischer
- Institute of Immunology and Allergology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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van der Meide PH, Groenestein RJ, de Labie MC, Heeney J, Pala P, Slaoui M. Enumeration of lymphokine-secreting cells as a quantitative measure for cellular immune responses in rhesus macaques. J Med Primatol 1995; 24:271-81. [PMID: 8750504 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1995.tb00181.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We investigated whether enumeration of lymphokine-secreting T cells can be used as a quantitative measure to determine the immunogenicity of foreign proteins in rhesus monkeys. In addition, it was assessed whether this approach can supplement and/or substitute for the well-established lymphoproliferation assay. Two candidate vaccine proteins (e.g., HIV-1 gp120 and HSV-2gD) were used as model antigens for immunization. PBMCs from immunized animals were antigenically stimulated and evaluated on their proliferative capacity and lymphokine release at the single cell level. The experiments showed a close quantitative correlation between antigen-triggered proliferative responses and the antigen-induced generation of IL-2 and IFN-gamma producing cells (pc). IL-4pc were found to appear relatively late after the initiation of antigen exposure. The data indicate that ELISPOT assays provide valuable tools for the assessment of the antigenicity of foreign proteins in vivo.
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Balashov KE, Khoury SJ, Hafler DA, Weiner HL. Inhibition of T cell responses by activated human CD8+ T cells is mediated by interferon-gamma and is defective in chronic progressive multiple sclerosis. J Clin Invest 1995; 95:2711-9. [PMID: 7769110 PMCID: PMC295954 DOI: 10.1172/jci117973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The autologous mixed lymphocyte reaction (AMLR) involves the activation of T cells by autologous antigen presenting cells. Cells are generated during the course of the AMLR that have suppressive properties in vitro. In the present study we investigated the induction of CD8+ T cells in the AMLR with suppressive properties and the mechanism by which these cells downregulate in vitro proliferative responses. Purified CD8+ but not CD4+ T cells activated in the AMLR in conditioned medium inhibited proliferation of autologous T cells by anti-CD3 or PPD. Nonactivated CD8+ T cells did not suppress. The CD8+ T cells activated in the AMLR in the presence of conditioned medium (CD8+ Tact) were CD11b negative and were noncytotoxic. The inhibitory effect of CD8+ Tact cells was completely abrogated by anti-IFN-gamma antibody, but not by anti-IL-4, anti-IL-10, or anti-TGF-beta antibody. The induction of CD8+ Tact cells in the AMLR was blocked by anti-IL-2 or by anti-GM-CSF antibody and the combination of these two recombinant cytokines could support the induction of suppressive CD8+ Tact cells. CD8+ Tact cells were defective in patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) as compared to patients with relapsing-remitting MS or normal controls. Our studies provide a basis for understanding the mechanism of suppression by human CD8+ T cells in terms of specific cytokines, and demonstrate the potential importance of these cells in a human autoimmune disease as their function is defective in patients with progressive MS.
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- K E Balashov
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Tam S, Huey B, Li Y, Lui GM, Hwang DG, Lantz M, Weiss TL, Hunt CA, Garovoy MR. Suppression of interferon-gamma induction of MHC class II and ICAM-1 by a 26-base oligonucleotide composed of deoxyguanosine and deoxythymidine. Transpl Immunol 1994; 2:285-92. [PMID: 7704538 DOI: 10.1016/0966-3274(94)90004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is an important cytokine released by T lymphocytes and natural killer cells which is able to induce expression of class II MHC and ICAM-1, crucial factors in cellular immune response. HeLa S3, HS 27, and NF-71-1 are cell lines which can be induced to express HLA-DR and HLA-DP by exposure to IFN-gamma. When T2 (5'GGGGTTGGTTGTGTTGGGTGTTGTGTRNH(2)3') oligonucleotide was added at 5-20 microM every other day, cell surface induction of HLA-DR and HLA-DP by IFN-gamma was suppressed in a dose-dependent manner in HeLa S3. T2 suppressive effect on HLA class II was also observed in four different nontransformed human cell lines, HS 27 at passage 18, NF-71-1 at passage 5, human corneal endothelial cell at passage 5, and human retinal pigmented epithelial cell at passage 3. Control oligonucleotides had no suppressive effect. Northern hybridization showed that HLA-DR A mRNA induction by IFN-gamma was blocked by T2 in HeLa S3 and fibroblast 143B. The suppressive effect of T2 was also reversible as continued culture of the treated cells without further addition of the oligonucleotide allowed full re-expression of HLA-DR. Further experiments showed that T2 oligonucleotide was also able to inhibit IFN-gamma enhancement of ICAM-1 (CD54) on human corneal endothelial cell and human retinal pigmented epithelial cell. We conclude that T2 oligonucleotide is effective at suppressing HLA-DR, HLA-DP and ICAM-1 induction by IFN-gamma in transformed and nontransformed cells in vitro.
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- S Tam
- Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
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Ouellet S, Gingras D, Turcotte S, Rola-Pleszczynski M. Priming of monocytes with interferon-gamma is associated with up-regulation of expression of the receptor for platelet-activating factor. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1994; 744:184-90. [PMID: 7825840 DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1994.tb52736.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- S Ouellet
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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Konopski Z, Seljelid R, Eskeland T. IFN-gamma inhibits internalization of soluble aminated beta-1,3-D-glucan by macrophages and thereby down-regulates the glucan induced release of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta. Scand J Immunol 1994; 40:57-63. [PMID: 8029644 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.1994.tb03433.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We have previously shown that soluble animated beta-1,3-D-glucan (AG) and glucan-derivatized microbeads (GDM) bind to the specific beta-glucan receptor on mouse peritoneal macrophages. Phagocytosis of GDM by macrophages is mediated through the beta-glucan receptor. IFN-gamma which increases macrophage phagocytic capacity, also increased the phagocytosis of GDM. In the present study we show that IFN-gamma inhibits internalization of AG in macrophages in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of IFN-gamma was neutralized by treatment of the macrophages with cycloheximide. These results were confirmed by confocal laser scanning microscopy which showed that IFN-gamma treated cells incorporated less fluorescein-labelled AG than did untreated cells. IFN-gamma did not change the macrophage-binding capacity for AG showing that the inhibitory effect of IFN-gamma is not caused by decreased number of beta-glucan receptors on the cells. The stimulatory effect of AG on IL-1 beta and TNF-alpha release from macrophages was reduced by pretreatment of the cells with IFN-gamma. We conclude that the uptake of AG and GDM in macrophages, both mediated through the beta-glucan receptor, are differently regulated by IFN-gamma. The reduced internalization of AG after IFN-gamma treatment of macrophages, is probably responsible for the down-regulation of IL-1 and TNF-alpha secretion.
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- Z Konopski
- Department of Experimental Pathology and Anatomy, University of Tromsø, Norway
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Henderson B, Poole S. Modulation of cytokine function: therapeutic applications. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 1994; 25:53-115. [PMID: 8204508 DOI: 10.1016/s1054-3589(08)60430-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- B Henderson
- Maxillofacial Surgery Research Unit, Eastman Dental Hospital, University of London, United Kingdom
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Ching LM, Joseph WR, Zhuang L, Baguley BC. Interaction between endotoxin and the antitumour agent 5,6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid in the induction of tumour necrosis factor and haemorrhagic necrosis of colon 38 tumours. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1994; 35:153-60. [PMID: 7987993 DOI: 10.1007/bf00686639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The investigational antitumour agent 5,6-dimethyl-xanthenone-4-acetic acid (5,6-MeXAA) induced dose-dependent haemorrhagic necrosis of colon 38 tumours to a similar extent to that induced using bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). TNF-alpha activity in serum and mRNA for TNF-alpha in splenocytes were induced over a broad range of LPS doses, whereas with 5,6-MeXAA, induction occurred only at concentrations approaching the maximum tolerated dose. At concentrations that provided similar degrees of haemorrhagic necrosis, the levels of serum TNF-alpha induced using 5,6-MeXAA were 100-fold lower than those obtained with LPS, indicating that haemorrhagic necrosis was not directly correlated with TNF-alpha levels. There was also no correlation between the degree of tumour necrosis and the duration of growth delay. Treatment with LPS did not induce a significant delay in growth, despite extensive tumour haemorrhagic necrosis, whereas with 5,6-MeXAA, treatments that improved the cure rate did not necessarily give longer growth delays. Therapy using a combination of sub-optimal doses of both compounds was synergistic for the induction of serum TNF-alpha and message for TNF-alpha but was not synergistic for antitumour efficacy. Thus, no correlation is evident between cure rates, duration of growth delay, haemorrhagic necrosis and TNF-alpha induction by 5,6-MeXAA or LPS.
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- L M Ching
- Cancer Research Laboratory, Auckland University School of Medicine, New Zealand
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Melissen PM, van Vianen W, Bidjai O, van Marion M, Bakker-Woudenberg IA. Free versus liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide (MTPPE) and interferon-y (IFN-y) in experimental infection with Listeria monocytogenes. BIOTHERAPY (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 1993; 6:113-24. [PMID: 8398570 DOI: 10.1007/bf01877424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The effect of free and liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamide (MTPPE) and interferon-y (IFN-y) on the resistance against Listeria monocytogenes infection in mice was investigated. It was shown that administration of MTPPE or IFN-y at 24 h before bacterial inoculation led to increased resistance against L. monocytogenes infection in terms of a decrease in bacterial numbers in liver and spleen. Encapsulation of MTPPE and IFN-y in liposomes increased their efficacy 33- or 66-fold, respectively. In addition, liposomal encapsulation led to a more rapid decrease in bacterial numbers. The immunomodulator to lipid ratio appeared to be very important in the antibacterial effect of LE-MTPPE and LE-IFN-y. When nontherapeutic doses of liposome-encapsulated MTPPE or IFN-y were administered in a larger amount of lipid (so at higher lipid: immunomodulator ratio), these doses became effective. Exposure of macrophages in monolayer infected with L. monocytogenes in vitro to MTPPE had no effect, whereas exposure to IFN-y only led to growth inhibition of the intracellular bacteria. However, incubation of macrophages with a combination of MTPPE and IFN-y resulted in killing of the intracellular bacteria. Exposure of macrophages in vivo to both immunomodulators in combination can be effected by using liposomes as carriers. It was observed that administration of MTPPE and IFN-y co-encapsulated in liposomes resulted in a synergistic enhanced antibacterial resistance against L. monocytogenes. Both reactive oxygen and nitrogen intermediates seemed to play a role in the killing of L. monocytogenes by macrophages activated with a combination of MTPPE and IFN-y.
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- P M Melissen
- Dept. Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Konopski Z, Seljelid R, Eskeland T. Cytokines and PGE2 modulate the phagocytic function of the beta-glucan receptor in macrophages. Scand J Immunol 1993; 37:587-92. [PMID: 8387227 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.1993.tb02576.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Under serum-free conditions the beta-glucan receptor of mouse macrophages mediates phagocytosis of beta-1,3-D-glucan-coated microbeads (diameter 2 microns). IFN-gamma increases the phagocytic function of the beta-glucan receptor in a dose-dependent manner, giving the plateau level at 100 U/ml. Maximum activity appears 9 h after addition of IFN-gamma to the cells. The effect disappears within 24 h. The effect of IFN-gamma may be a result of augmented receptor synthesis since treatment with cycloheximide reduces the phagocytosis. IL-1 also increases the phagocytic function of the beta-glucan receptor giving a dose-dependent response and with the plateau level reached at 10 U/ml. Maximum activity is found 4 h after addition of IL-1 to macrophages. The effect disappears within 24 h. TNF does not alter the phagocytic function of the beta-glucan receptor, but TNF together with IL-1 prolongs the effect of IL-1. PGE2 reduces the phagocytic function of the beta-glucan receptor. Maximum reduction is achieved with 8 ng/ml. Time-course studies show the lowest phagocytic activity 9 h after addition of PGE2 to the cells.
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- Z Konopski
- Department of Experimental Pathology and Anatomy, Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Norway
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Duong TT, Finkelman FD, Strejan GH. Effect of interferon-gamma on myelin basic protein-specific T cell line proliferation in response to antigen-pulsed accessory cells. Cell Immunol 1992; 145:311-23. [PMID: 1280534 DOI: 10.1016/0008-8749(92)90334-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We have shown previously that treatment of SJL/J mice with anti-interferon-gamma monoclonal antibody (mAb) exacerbated experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) only if administered at the time of encephalitogenic challenge. Here we investigate the role of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and anti-IFN-gamma mAb in the early events of T cell activation in vitro. Pretreatment of murine peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) with IFN-gamma led to a significant increase in their ability to activate myelin basic protein (MBP)-specific, short-term T cell lines. When exogenous IFN-gamma was added to cocultures of T cells and MBP-pulsed PEC, the antigen-specific T cell proliferation was considerably reduced. Anti-IFN-gamma mAb added to these cultures neutralized the inhibitory effect of the exogenous IFN-gamma on T cell proliferation but had no visible effect on class II MHC expression by the antigen-pulsed PEC present in the same cultures. A reduction in T cell proliferation was also observed when the T cells were treated with IFN-gamma prior to coculture with the MBP-pulsed PEC. These results demonstrate that, on one hand, IFN-gamma enhances the ability of PEC to induce antigen-specific T cell proliferation but, on the other hand, acts on the T cells themselves by inhibiting their proliferation in response to the antigen-pulsed PEC. This may explain why treatment with anti-IFN-gamma antibody in vivo induces EAE exacerbation.
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- T T Duong
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Many poxvirus-encoded virulence factors have been identified as proteins that are secreted from infected cells. The major secreted protein (37 kilodaltons) from cells infected with myxoma virus is encoded by the M-T7 open reading frame. This protein has significant sequence similarity to the human and mouse receptors for interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). Furthermore, the myxoma M-T7 protein specifically binds rabbit IFN-gamma and inhibits the biological activity of extracellular IFN-gamma, one of the key regulatory cytokines in the host immune response against viral infections.
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- C Upton
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Biswas P, Poli G, Kinter AL, Justement JS, Stanley SK, Maury WJ, Bressler P, Orenstein JM, Fauci AS. Interferon gamma induces the expression of human immunodeficiency virus in persistently infected promonocytic cells (U1) and redirects the production of virions to intracytoplasmic vacuoles in phorbol myristate acetate-differentiated U1 cells. J Exp Med 1992; 176:739-50. [PMID: 1512539 PMCID: PMC2119360 DOI: 10.1084/jem.176.3.739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), a lymphokine that exerts multiple immunoregulatory effects, has been found to be elevated in the plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, and lymph nodes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals and has shown variable effects on HIV replication in acutely infected cells. In the present study, we have demonstrated that IFN-gamma is a potent modulator of HIV expression in persistently infected U1 promonocytic cells in which virus production is characterized by a constitutive state of relative latency. Direct stimulation of U1 cells with IFN-gamma (10-1,000 U/ml) activated HIV expression, as measured by reverse transcriptase (RT) activity in the culture supernatant and increased levels of cell-associated viral protein and mRNAs. These effects on virus expression were not accounted for by the induction of endogenous TNF-alpha secretion, as previously described in U1 cells stimulated with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). At the ultrastructural level, the stimulatory activity of IFN-gamma was correlated with HIV particle production in intracytoplasmic vacuoles along with the differentiation of U1 into macrophage-like cells. Furthermore, costimulation of U1 cells with IFN-gamma and PMA significantly increased the accumulation of vacuole-associated HIV concomitant with decreasing membrane-associated particles and RT activity production, as compared with cells stimulated with PMA alone. No evidence of spontaneous secretion of intracellular vacuole-associated virus was obtained by kinetic analysis of the RT activity released in the supernatants throughout the culture period unless cells were deliberately disrupted. These findings suggest that vacuole-associated virions likely represent a relatively stable intracellular reservoir of HIV, as previously described in primary macrophages infected in vitro or in infected macrophages in the brains of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The reduced levels of RT activity observed in the culture supernatants of U1 cells stimulated with PMA in the presence of IFN-gamma were not indicative of a suppressive effect of IFN-gamma on PMA-induced expression of HIV proteins and mRNAs, either directly or mediated by the release of IFN-alpha/beta. This study suggests that IFN-gamma may play an important role as an inducer of HIV expression in infected mononuclear phagocytes.
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- P Biswas
- Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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