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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
21-22
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-12
pubmed:abstractText
Dendritic cells (DC) become fully functional upon maturation by various stimuli. We tested whether an immunostimulatory effect of clinically used immunomodulators (Luivac, Biostim, Ribomunyl, Imudon, Bronchovaxom) is caused by direct DC activation. We found that Luivac, Biostim and Ribomunyl have a very high DC stimulatory potential in vitro. The level of DC activation was comparable or higher than DC maturation induced by standard maturation stimuli, Poly (I:C) or lipopolysaccharide. Treated DC had activated phenotype, reduced phagocytic activity and they induced the proliferation of allogeneic T lymphocytes. These results are important for understanding the physiology of action of these widely prescribed agents. Administration of bacterial immunomodulators should be considered with care to avoid the potential risk of inducing an autoimmune disease. They could also be used as well-defined maturating agents in the protocols used for the ex vivo production of DC-based vaccines for clinical trials.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0264-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2761-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Adjuvants, Immunologic, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Antibody Formation, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Antigens, Surface, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Bacteria, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Culture Media, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Cytokines, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Dendritic Cells, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Dextrans, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Endocytosis, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Flow Cytometry, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Interleukin-10, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Interleukin-12, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Phagocytosis, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Phenotype, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Reproducibility of Results, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-Stimulation, Chemical, pubmed-meshheading:15246609-T-Lymphocytes
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Maturation of dendritic cells by bacterial immunomodulators.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Immunology, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University, V Uvalu 84, 150 06 Prague 5, Czech Republic. radek.spisek@lfmotol.cuni.cz
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't