PMID- 11776150 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020130 LR - 20071119 IS - 0366-6999 (Print) IS - 0366-6999 (Linking) VI - 113 IP - 12 DP - 2000 Dec TI - Human monocyte-derived dendritic cells expressing both chemotactic cytokines IL-8, MCP-1, RANTES and their receptors, and their selective migration to these chemokines. PG - 1124-8 AB - OBJECTIVE: To characterize the mRNA expression of CXC chemokine IL-8, CC chemokine monocyte chemothractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), and a newly defined DC chemokine DC-CK1 as well as the expression of IL-8 receptor, MCP-1 receptor and RANTES receptor in human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDCs). The migratory responsiveness of MoDC to IL-8, MCP-1 and RANTES was also studied. METHODS: In vitro generated MoDCs were obtained by differentiating monocytes in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4 for 5 days. The time course of RNA expression was analyzed by RT-PCR and migratory ability was assessed by a micromultiwell chemotaxis chamber assay. RESULTS: IL-8, MCP-1, RANTES and their corresponding receptors were consistently expressed in MoDCs. DC-CK-1 expression was detectable after 48 hours of differentiation. MoDC selectively migrated in response to MCP-1 and RANTES but not to IL-8 though transcripts of IL-8 receptor were present. CONCLUSION: Because the capacity of dendritic cells to initiate immune responses depends on their specialized migratory and tissue homing properties, the expression of chemokines and their receptors along with the migratory responsiveness to chemokines of MoDC in our study suggests a potential role of chemokines in the interaction between dendritic cells and T cells and the induction of immune responses. FAU - Zhu, K AU - Zhu K AD - Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China. FAU - Shen, Q AU - Shen Q FAU - Ulrich, M AU - Ulrich M FAU - Zheng, M AU - Zheng M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Chin Med J (Engl) JT - Chinese medical journal JID - 7513795 RN - 0 (CCR2 protein, human) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL5) RN - 0 (Chemokines) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Receptors, CCR2) RN - 0 (Receptors, CCR5) RN - 0 (Receptors, Chemokine) RN - 0 (Receptors, Interleukin-8A) RN - 0 (Receptors, Interleukin-8B) SB - IM MH - Cell Movement/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chemokine CCL2/genetics/pharmacology MH - Chemokine CCL5/genetics/pharmacology MH - Chemokines/*genetics/pharmacology MH - Chemotaxis/drug effects MH - Dendritic Cells/cytology/immunology/*metabolism MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Gene Expression MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-8/genetics/pharmacology MH - Monocytes/cytology MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics MH - Receptors, CCR2 MH - Receptors, CCR5 MH - Receptors, Chemokine/*genetics MH - Receptors, Interleukin-8A/genetics MH - Receptors, Interleukin-8B/genetics EDAT- 2002/01/05 10:00 MHDA- 2002/01/31 10:01 CRDT- 2002/01/05 10:00 PHST- 2002/01/05 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/01/31 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2002/01/05 10:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Chin Med J (Engl). 2000 Dec;113(12):1124-8.