Interferon-α is induced by double-stranded DNA in human myeloid dendritic cells
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- Katashiba Yuichi
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University
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- Nomura Shosaku
- First Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University
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- 種々の核酸によるヒトミエロイド系樹状細胞から産生されるcytokineの検討
- シュジュ ノ カクサン ニ ヨル ヒトミエロイドケイジュジョウ サイボウ カラ サンセイ サレル cytokine ノ ケントウ
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Abstract
Dendritic cells (DCs) are initiators of innate immunity and acquired immunity through the production of cytokines such as interferon-α (IFN-α) and interleukin-12 (IL-12). Nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) from damaged cells or pathogens are important activators not only for anti-microbial innate immune responses but also in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Plasmacytoid DCs are regarded as the main effectors for the nucleic acids-mediated innate immunity by possessing toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9). We here found that double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) complexed with lipotransfectants triggered activation of human monocyte-derived DCs (monoDCs), leading to the preferential production of IFN-α but not IL-12. This indicates that myeloid DCs also function as supportive effectors against the invasion of pathogenic microbes through the DNA-mediated activation in innate immunity. The dsDNA with lipotransfectants can be taken up by monoDCs without co-localization of endosomal LAMP1 staining, and the dsDNA-mediated IFN-α production was not impaired by chloroquine. These findings indicate that monoDC activation by dsDNA does not involve the endosomal TLR pathway. In contrast, single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) stimulated monoDCs to secrete IL-12 but not IFN-α. This process was inhibited by chloroquine, suggesting an involvement of the TLR pathway in ssRNA-mediated monoDC activation. As might be inferred from our findings, monoDC may function as a traffic control between innate immunity via IFN-α production and acquired immunity via IL-12 production, depending on the type of nucleic acids. Our results provide a new insight into the biological action of monoDC underlying the dsDNA-mediated activation of protective or pathogenic immunity.
Journal
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- The Journal of Kansai Medical University
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The Journal of Kansai Medical University 66 (0), 13-17, 2015
The Medical Society of Kansai Medical University
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679924836608
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- NII Article ID
- 130005103245
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- NII Book ID
- AN00046712
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- ISSN
- 21853851
- 00228400
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- NDL BIB ID
- 027049979
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
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