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CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY
卷 126, 期 2, 页码 148-154出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2007.10.005
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Bruton's tyrosine kinase; dendritic cells; toll-like receptor; TNF-alpha; X-linked agammaglobulinemia
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Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK), which is defective in patients with X-linked agammaglobutinemia (XLA), is expressed not only in B cells but also in monocytes and dendritic cells (DCs). play a crucial rote in the innate immune response against infections by sensing pathogens through Toll-like receptors (TLRs). However, it is not known whether BTK deficiency in XLA might impair TLR-mediated signaling in DCs, which are susceptible to various infections. The phenotypic maturation and cytokine production mediated by TLRs were examined in monocyte-derived DC from XLA patients and normal controls. The TLR expression in DCs was analyzed by flow cytometry. TLR-mediated signaling in DCs was evaluated for the phenotypic maturation based on CD83 expression and production cytokines, such as TNF-alpha, IL-6 and IL-12p70. TLR levels in DCs were similar between XLA and controls. TLR2, TLR4 and TLR7/8 ligands elicited less phenotypic maturation of DCs from XLA patients than normal controls based on CD83 expression. Stimulation with TLR2, TLR4 and TLR7/8 ligands, as well TLR3 ligand, resulted in significantly lower production of TNF-alpha, but neither IL-6 nor IL-12p70, DCs from XLA patients in comparison to normal controls. These findings suggest that BTK may be required for TLR signaling in DCs. The impaired TLR signaling in DCs may therefore be responsible for the occurrence of severe infections with bacteria and some viruses in XLA patients. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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