PMID- 12406851 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20030110 LR - 20220317 IS - 1073-449X (Print) IS - 1073-449X (Linking) VI - 166 IP - 11 DP - 2002 Dec 1 TI - Role of interleukin-10 in the intracellular sequestration of human leukocyte antigen-DR in monocytes during septic shock. PG - 1475-82 AB - Monocytes from many critically ill patients show a low level of major histocompatibility complex type II (MHC II) expression. This phenomenon is believed to play a role in these patients' increased susceptibility to secondary infections. In the present study, we show that the level of monocyte human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression inversely correlates with the degree of severity of the sepsis syndrome. The defect of the monocyte HLA-DR expression resides in an intracellular sequestration of the MHC II molecules, a posttranslational effect. No significant decrease in the rate of transcription of HLA-DR, or its major transcriptional inducer, Class II transactivator, was noted. The levels of HLA-DR protein produced by monocytes from patients with septic shock were comparable to those from healthy volunteers. Plasma from patients with septic shock induced significant HLA-DR endocytosis resulting in decreased surface HLA-DR expression of normal donor monocytes. This effect was partially blocked by anti-interleukin (IL)-10 monoclonal antibody, but not by antagonists to transforming growth factor-beta1, prostaglandins, or beta-adrenergic agonists. Altogether, these data suggest that HLA-DR molecules are re-endocytosed and retained intracellularly in monocytes from patients with septic shock, and that this phenomenon is partially mediated by IL-10. IL-10 may represent a future target for immunomodulating patients with the sepsis syndrome or critically ill patients at risk of developing infections. FAU - Fumeaux, Thierry AU - Fumeaux T AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Intensive Care, and Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland. FAU - Pugin, Jerome AU - Pugin J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20020815 PL - United States TA - Am J Respir Crit Care Med JT - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine JID - 9421642 RN - 0 (HLA-DR Antigens) RN - 0 (Histocompatibility Antigens Class II) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 130068-27-8 (Interleukin-10) RN - EC 3.4.- (Cathepsins) RN - EC 3.4.22.27 (cathepsin S) SB - IM CIN - Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Dec 1;166(11):1417-8. PMID: 12450929 MH - Adult MH - Blotting, Western MH - Cathepsins/genetics MH - Cell Membrane/metabolism MH - Female MH - Fluorescent Antibody Technique MH - HLA-DR Antigens/*metabolism MH - Histocompatibility Antigens Class II/genetics MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-10/blood/metabolism MH - Intracellular Membranes/*metabolism MH - Male MH - Monocytes/*metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Shock, Septic/*metabolism/*physiopathology MH - Tissue Distribution EDAT- 2002/10/31 04:00 MHDA- 2003/01/11 04:00 CRDT- 2002/10/31 04:00 PHST- 2002/10/31 04:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2003/01/11 04:00 [medline] PHST- 2002/10/31 04:00 [entrez] AID - 200203-217OC [pii] AID - 10.1164/rccm.200203-217OC [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Dec 1;166(11):1475-82. doi: 10.1164/rccm.200203-217OC. Epub 2002 Aug 15.