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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
1-2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1998-8-14
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pubmed:abstractText |
We have developed a direct immunocytochemical technique to identify cytokine and chemokine production in epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) and in vitro derived CD14-, CD1a+, CD83+, CD40+ dendritic cells (DC) at the single cell level. Formaldehyde fixation combined with saponin permeabilization preserved cellular morphology and generated a characteristic juxtanuclear staining signal due to the accumulation of cytokine to the Golgi organelle. This approach was used for the assessment of TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, GM-CSF, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta and RANTES producing cells. In contrast, a diffuse cytoplasmic staining was evident for IL-1ra, IL-1alpha and IL-1beta production. IL-1ra and IL-1alpha were expressed in 10-25% of unstimulated cultured cells, while all the other cytokines were undetectable. IL-1ra, IL-1alpha and IL-1beta were also the dominating cytokines, expressed in up to 85% of the DC, after 3 h of LPS stimulation. A significantly lower number of cells (0-5%) synthesized TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12 and GM-CSF. The incidence of chemokine producing cells (IL-8, RANTES, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta) peaked 10 h after LPS stimulation in up to 60% of the DC. Both immature CD83- and mature CD83+ DC as well as LC had a similar cytokine production pattern. Thus, in comparison to monocytes, LPS stimulation of DC generated a lower incidence of TNF-alpha, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12 producing cells while IL-1 was expressed in a comparable number of cells.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections | |
pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0022-1759
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
1
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pubmed:volume |
214
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
97-111
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1998
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Immunocytochemical detection of cytokines and chemokines in Langerhans cells and in vitro derived dendritic cells.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden. knlo@labd01.hs.sll.se
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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