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. 1997 May;150(5):1861–1868.

C-C chemokines differentially alter interleukin-4 production from lymphocytes.

N W Lukacs 1, S W Chensue 1, W J Karpus 1, P Lincoln 1, C Keefer 1, R M Strieter 1, S L Kunkel 1
PMCID: PMC1858198  PMID: 9137108

Abstract

The expression of cytokines can dictate the intensity, chronicity, and type of immune/inflammatory response that is produced. These events may be regulated by accumulation of particular cell populations at a site of immune response that can be regulated by the expression of specific chemokines. Recent data have indicated that chemokines also have direct effects on cellular activation. In particular, T lymphocyte responses have been divided into two distinct phenotypes, designated by TH1- and TH2-type cytokine expression. Although it is recognized that divergent T-lymphocyte-derived cytokine phenotypes exist, the mechanisms that dictate the expression of these cytokines and ultimately the division of these immune responses is not entirely clear. In the present study, we present data that the C-C chemokine family members may be a factor influencing the direction of T-cell-derived lymphokine production. To elucidate the role of C-C chemokines, MIP-1 alpha and MCP-1, we have used both antigen-specific (schistosomal egg antigen (SEA)) and nonspecific (conconavalin (Con) A) stimuli. Using TH2-type lymphocyte populations from SEA-sensitized mice, a significant increase in IL-4 mRNA expression and protein production was observed when MCP-1 was added to the culture. Conversely, MIP-1 alpha treatment appeared to decrease interleukin (IL)-4 production. Interestingly, the proliferative response in the TH2-type (SEA-specific) response was up-regulated by MIP-1 alpha whereas MCP-1 down-regulated the response, inversely correlating with IL-4 production. Primary stimulation of naive lymphocytes with Con A induces a predominant interferon (IFN)-gamma response, whereas the second stimulation of the same lymphocytes with Con A induces both IFN-gamma and IL-4. When the two C-C chemokines were individually co-incubated with Con-A-stimulated lymphocytes, both up-regulated IFN-gamma production and proliferation during the primary stimulation. Similarly, in the secondary response, both chemokines further upregulated IFN-gamma production; however, only MCP-1 co-stimulation increased IL-4 production, whereas MIP-1 alpha significantly decreased IL-4 production in these same cell populations. These results were also reflected in steady-state levels of mRNA expression. These results suggest that the production of C-C chemokines (MCP-1 or MIP-1 alpha) during an immune response may aid in determining the type of cytokines produced and the level of lymphocyte activation during a particular response.

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