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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-25
pubmed:abstractText
Dendritic cell (DC) maturation is a complex process involving many cell functions. We have studied how the exposure of DC to corticosteroids at different stages of DC maturation affects priming and the expansion of different subsets of CD4(+) T cells. Growth factor- dependent DC lines and fresh bone marrow-derived DC were used. When exposed to inflammatory stimuli, immature DC previously treated with dexamethasone were unable to undergo full maturation and were unable to prime Th1 cells efficiently. There was specific and significant reduction in the number of IFN-gamma-producing effector cell (shown by intracellular cytokine staining) and also in the amount of IFN-gamma produced. Interestingly, the number of IL-4-producing T cells and the amount of IL-4 synthesis was not significantly altered. Furthermore, multiple restimulation of T cells with these DC gave rise to a subpopulation of T regulatory cells (Tr1) which were negative for IFN-gamma and IL-4 but were IL-10 positive. In contrast, when DC were activated with lipopolysaccharide prior to dexamethasone treatment, the suppressive effect of glucocorticoids was not significant. Thus, the stage of DC maturation influences the inhibitory effect of corticosteroids. By arresting DC maturation, corticosteroids strongly reduce cell-mediated Th1 responses and allow the selective expansion of Tr1 cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0014-2980
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1233-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Adrenal Cortex Hormones, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Cell Differentiation, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Cell Line, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Coculture Techniques, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Dendritic Cells, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Dexamethasone, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Interferon-gamma, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Interleukin-10, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Interleukin-4, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Lipopolysaccharides, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Lymphocyte Activation, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory, pubmed-meshheading:10760813-Th1 Cells
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential effects of corticosteroids during different stages of dendritic cell maturation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't