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ALLERGY
卷 66, 期 3, 页码 386-395出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02497.x
关键词
blood dendritic cell antigen-3 (BDCA-3); interleukin-4 (IL-4); plasmacytoid dendritic cell development; T cell polarization; T cell proliferation
资金
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [BR 3649/1-1]
P>Background: Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) infiltrate sites of Th1- and Th2-dominant inflammation and many studies have been performed to analyse their role in these immune responses. In contrast, much less is known about the effects of a Th1 or Th2 cytokine milieu on pDC function. Therefore, we investigated the impact of Th1- and Th2-like conditions during the development of pDCs on their antigen expression and function. Methods: PDCs were matured in vitro by the addition of IL-3 under Th1- or Th2-like conditions. Antigen expression and TLR7-ligand-induced cytokine secretion was analysed by flow cytometry and ELISA. Furthermore, the CD4+ T-cell polarizing capacity of pDCs was determined as well as their potential to induce CD4+ T-cell proliferation. Results: PDCs matured under Th1-like conditions showed a higher expression of antigens involved in T-cell co-stimulation and antigen presentation like CD40, CD80, CD83 and HLA-DR as well as a higher secretion of IL-6 and IFN-alpha in response to TLR7-ligation compared to Th2-pDCs. Furthermore, Th1-pDCs induced a significantly higher CD4+ T-cell proliferation and primed a higher percentage of CD4+ T cells to express IFN-gamma and IL-2 after TLR7-ligation compared to Th2-pDCs. In contrast, Th2-pDCs were characterized by a significant upregulation of BDCA-3 and IL-4 expression following TLR7-ligation. Conclusion: This study is the first to demonstrate the crucial impact of a surrounding cytokine environment on the development of pDC function including antigen expression. Based on these findings, it can be speculated that antiviral/bacterial pDC functions could be impaired during acute allergic conditions.
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