Affiliation:
1. Molecular Immunology Unit
2. Immunobiology Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UK
Abstract
SUMMARY
Dendritic cells (DCs) were derived from human peripheral blood monocytes or cord blood monocytes cultured in the presence of IL-4 and GM-CSF. Adult and cord DCs were observed to have comparable immature phenotypes. However, the increase in surface expression of HLA-DR and CD86 after addition of LPS was significantly attenuated in cord DCs, with CD25 and CD83 expression also markedly reduced. Cord DCs were also unable to produce IL-12p70, failed to down-regulate expression of the chemokine receptor CCR5 and induced lower levels of IFN-γ production from allogeneic naive CD4+ T cells than their adult counterparts. In contrast, the kinetics of the production of TNF-α and IL-10 in response to LPS stimulation was comparable to adult DCs. The reduced ability of cord DCs to attain a fully mature adult phenotype, and to activate naive CD4+ T cells to produce IFN-γ, suggests that they are intrinsically preprogrammed against the generation of Th-1 immune responses.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Immunology,Immunology and Allergy
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