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JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 167, 期 3, 页码 1179-1187出版社
AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.167.3.1179
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Cytokines that are induced by infection may contribute to the initiation of immune responses through their ability to stimulate dendritic cells (DCs). In this paper, we have addressed the role of IL-15 in DC activation, investigating its expression by DCs in response to three different signals of infection and examining its ability to stimulate DCs. We report that the expression of both IL-15 and the IL-15 receptor alpha -chain are increased in splenic DCs from mice inoculated with dsRNA (poly(I:C)), LPS, or IFN-alpha beta, and in purified murine splenic DCs treated with IFN-alpha beta in vitro. Furthermore, IL-15 itself was able to activate DCs, as in vivo or in vitro exposure of splenic DCs to IL-15 resulted in an up-regulation of costimulatory molecules, markedly increased production of IFN-gamma by DC and an enhanced ability of DCs to stimulate Ag-specific CD8(+) T cell proliferation. The magnitude of all of the IL-15-induced changes in DCs was reduced in mice deficient for the IFN-alpha beta receptor, suggesting a role for IFN-alpha beta in the stimulation of DCs by IL-15. These results identify IL-15 as a stimulatory cytokine for DCs with the potential for autocrine activity and link its effects to expression of IFN-alpha beta.
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