Abstract |
NC/Nga mice raised in nonsterile circumstances spontaneously suffer from atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions with IgE hyperproduction. We investigated effects of rIL-12 on the IgE production in NC/Nga mice. rIL-12 administration was successful to suppress the increase of IgE levels in BALB/c mice immunized with OVA and aluminum hydroxide, but failed to abrogate that in NC/Nga mice. Both in vivo and in vitro IFN-gamma production induced by rIL-12 was less in NC/Nga mice than in BALB/c mice. Addition of rIFN-gamma to rIL-4 and LPS completely abrogated IgE production by B cells of BALB/c mice, but was insufficient to suppress it by B cells of NC/Nga mice. In splenic cells pretreated with Con A, STAT4 was phosphorylated at the tyrosine residue by addition of rIL-12, which was more weakly inducible in NC/Nga mice than in BALB/c mice. Finally, we examined the preventive ability of rIL-12 on the clinical aspects of atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga mice. rIL-12 administration resulted in exacerbation of development of the skin lesions and IgE production in NC/Nga mice raised in nonsterile circumstances. These results suggest that defective production of IFN-gamma by T cells less sensitive to IL-12 and low responsiveness of B cells to IFN-gamma may contribute to IgE hyperproduction in NC/Nga mice, and that IL-12 may have no ability to improve the clinical aspects of NC/Nga mice.
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Authors | M Matsumoto, A Itakura, A Tanaka, C Fujisawa, H Matsuda |
Journal | Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
(J Immunol)
Vol. 167
Issue 10
Pg. 5955-62
(Nov 15 2001)
ISSN: 0022-1767 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11698474
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Lipopolysaccharides
- RNA, Messenger
- Receptors, Interferon
- Receptors, Interleukin
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
- Recombinant Proteins
- STAT1 Transcription Factor
- STAT4 Transcription Factor
- Stat1 protein, mouse
- Stat4 protein, mouse
- Trans-Activators
- Interleukin-12
- Immunoglobulin E
- Interferon-gamma
- Ovalbumin
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Topics |
- Animals
- B-Lymphocytes
(drug effects, immunology)
- Cells, Cultured
- DNA-Binding Proteins
(metabolism)
- Dermatitis, Atopic
(immunology, pathology)
- Down-Regulation
- Immunoglobulin E
(biosynthesis, pharmacology)
- Interferon-gamma
(biosynthesis, pharmacology)
- Interleukin-12
(metabolism, pharmacology)
- Lipopolysaccharides
(pharmacology)
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Ovalbumin
(immunology)
- RNA, Messenger
(biosynthesis)
- Receptors, Interferon
(metabolism)
- Receptors, Interleukin
(biosynthesis, genetics)
- Receptors, Interleukin-12
- Recombinant Proteins
(pharmacology)
- STAT1 Transcription Factor
- STAT4 Transcription Factor
- T-Lymphocytes
(drug effects, immunology)
- Trans-Activators
(metabolism)
- Interferon gamma Receptor
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