Abstract |
Patients with chronic hepatitis C present an imbalance of Th1/Th2 cytokine production. Therefore, we investigated whether the exposure of the CD4+ T cell line H9 to HCV could induce activation of cells through synthesis of IL-10. Three infection protocols were performed to enhance HCV propagation. Viral particles were prepared by ultracentrifugation of serum from patients. From 3 to 81 days post- infection (p.i.), HCV- RNA was monitored both in supernatants and cells by nested RT-PCR, IL-10 protein in medium by ELISA, and IL-10 mRNA in cells by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. The expression of tetraspanins was analyzed by flow cytometry. The PKC signal pathway was studied using specific inhibitors. The H9 cells express CD81. HCV- RNA (+) was detected in cells until 21 days p.i, and in culture media over 39 days p.i. Up to day 81 p.i., HCV exposure induced a specific, 2-fold increase of IL-10 production by H9 cells. IL-10 production was inhibited by a PKC inhibitor ( Calphostin C). This study shows that even if the infection of H9 T cells did not result in any viral progeny, HCV induced the activation of IL-10 secretion, which supports the role of IL-10 in HCV pathogenesis.
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Authors | O Delpuech, D B Buffello-Le Guillou, E Rubinstein, C Féray, M A Petit |
Journal | European cytokine network
(Eur Cytokine Netw)
Vol. 12
Issue 1
Pg. 69-77
(Mar 2001)
ISSN: 1148-5493 [Print] France |
PMID | 11282549
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Viral
- RNA, Messenger
- RNA, Viral
- Interleukin-10
- Protein Kinase C
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Topics |
- Base Sequence
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
(enzymology, metabolism)
- DNA, Viral
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Hepacivirus
(physiology)
- Humans
- Interleukin-10
(biosynthesis, genetics)
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Protein Kinase C
(metabolism)
- RNA, Messenger
(genetics)
- RNA, Viral
(genetics)
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Signal Transduction
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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