The migration of epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) to lymph nodes (LN) is critical in the initiation of contact hypersensitivity (CHS) responses. Studies suggest that contact allergen-induced epidermal proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-1 and TNF-α, play important roles in promoting LC migration. Contact allergens also induce epidermal anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10. Since IL-10 down-regulates proinflammatory cytokine production and inhibits CHS, we hypothesized that IL-10 might inhibit LC migration. To test this hypothesis, IL-10 knockout (KO) mice were epicutaneously sensitized with the hapten, FITC, and 24 h later hapten- bearing cells in the draining LN were examined. The number of hapten-bearing cells in the LN was significantly greater in IL-10 KO mice than in wild-type mice. The mutant mice also had an exaggerated CHS to FITC. Pretreatment with anti-TNF-α Ab or IL-1R antagonist significantly reduced the number of hapten-bearing cells in the LN, suggesting that IL-10 modulation of LC migration involves IL-1 and TNF-α. Moreover, IL-10 KO mice demonstrated a greater increase in TNF-α, IL-1α, and IL-1β mRNAs in the allergen-exposed epidermis, and keratinocytes derived from the mutant mice were able to produce higher amounts of TNF-α and IL-1α protein. These data suggest that IL-10 plays an inhibitory role in LC migration and that this effect may occur via the down-regulation of TNF-α and IL-1 production.

Enhanced epidermal langerhans cell migration in IL-10 knockout mice / Wang, Yufei; and Zhuang, B. a.; and Fujisawa, L. a.; and Shinder, H. a.; G. A., A.; Feliciani, C.; a and, Shivji; and Suzuki, G. M. a.; and Amerio, H. a.; and Toto, P. a.; and Sauder, P. a.; D. N. a., B. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - 162:1(1999), pp. 277-283.

Enhanced epidermal langerhans cell migration in IL-10 knockout mice

WANG, YUFEI;Feliciani C.
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1999-01-01

Abstract

The migration of epidermal Langerhans cells (LC) to lymph nodes (LN) is critical in the initiation of contact hypersensitivity (CHS) responses. Studies suggest that contact allergen-induced epidermal proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-1 and TNF-α, play important roles in promoting LC migration. Contact allergens also induce epidermal anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10. Since IL-10 down-regulates proinflammatory cytokine production and inhibits CHS, we hypothesized that IL-10 might inhibit LC migration. To test this hypothesis, IL-10 knockout (KO) mice were epicutaneously sensitized with the hapten, FITC, and 24 h later hapten- bearing cells in the draining LN were examined. The number of hapten-bearing cells in the LN was significantly greater in IL-10 KO mice than in wild-type mice. The mutant mice also had an exaggerated CHS to FITC. Pretreatment with anti-TNF-α Ab or IL-1R antagonist significantly reduced the number of hapten-bearing cells in the LN, suggesting that IL-10 modulation of LC migration involves IL-1 and TNF-α. Moreover, IL-10 KO mice demonstrated a greater increase in TNF-α, IL-1α, and IL-1β mRNAs in the allergen-exposed epidermis, and keratinocytes derived from the mutant mice were able to produce higher amounts of TNF-α and IL-1α protein. These data suggest that IL-10 plays an inhibitory role in LC migration and that this effect may occur via the down-regulation of TNF-α and IL-1 production.
1999
Enhanced epidermal langerhans cell migration in IL-10 knockout mice / Wang, Yufei; and Zhuang, B. a.; and Fujisawa, L. a.; and Shinder, H. a.; G. A., A.; Feliciani, C.; a and, Shivji; and Suzuki, G. M. a.; and Amerio, H. a.; and Toto, P. a.; and Sauder, P. a.; D. N. a., B. - In: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY. - ISSN 0022-1767. - 162:1(1999), pp. 277-283.
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