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Human immature myeloid dendritic cells trigger a TH2-polarizing program via Jagged-1/Notch interaction
- Source :
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 121:1000-1005.e8
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2008.
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Abstract
- Background The mechanisms by which human dendritic cells (DCs) activate a T H 1-polarizing or T H 2-polarizing program are still partially unclear. Objective Study of the mechanisms responsible for the T H 1/T H 2-polarizing activity of human circulating myeloid DCs before and after ligation of their Toll-like receptors (TLRs). Methods IL-4 and IFN-γ production by CD4 + T cells was assessed in cocultures with myeloid DCs before or after TLR triggering. Expression of Jagged-1 and Delta-4 Notch ligands and of GATA-3 and T-box expressed in T cells transcription factors was evaluated by real-time quantitative PCR. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 and 6 phosphorylation was assessed by flow cytometry. Knockdown of Jagged-1 or Delta-4 was performed by transfection of DCs with appropriate silencing mRNAs. Results Myeloid immature DCs constitutively expressed Jagged-1, which induces in CD4 + T cells a T H 2 polarization, as shown by Jagged-1 gene silencing. The T H 2 polarization associated with high GATA-3/T-box expressed in T cells ratio and was at least partially dependent on the early induction of IL-4. Maturation of DCs by TLR ligation resulted in the reduction of Jagged-1 and upregulation of Delta-4, which was at least in part responsible for the polarization of CD4 + T cells to the T H 1 phenotype. Conclusion CD4 + T-cell responses are usually characterized by a prevalent T H 2 phenotype unless TLRs are triggered on DCs by microbial components.
- Subjects :
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Immunology
Cell Communication
GATA3 Transcription Factor
Biology
Immunophenotyping
Interleukin 21
Th2 Cells
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Cytotoxic T cell
Serrate-Jagged Proteins
Antigen-presenting cell
Cells, Cultured
Myeloid Progenitor Cells
Interleukin 4
Toll-like receptor
Receptors, Notch
Calcium-Binding Proteins
Membrane Proteins
Cell Differentiation
Dendritic Cells
Dendritic cell
T lymphocyte
Up-Regulation
Cell biology
Interleukin 12
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
T-Box Domain Proteins
Jagged-1 Protein
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00916749
- Volume :
- 121
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....124606e863f54c521618b641bbd07c43