PMID- 18768856 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20081118 LR - 20211020 IS - 1550-6606 (Electronic) IS - 0022-1767 (Print) IS - 0022-1767 (Linking) VI - 181 IP - 6 DP - 2008 Sep 15 TI - A human dendritic cell subset receptive to the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus-derived replicon particle constitutively expresses IL-32. PG - 4010-8 AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) are a diverse population with the capacity to respond to a variety of pathogens. Because of their critical role in pathogenesis and Ag-specific adaptive immune responses, DCs are the focus of extensive study and incorporation into a variety of immunotherapeutic strategies. The diversity of DC subsets imposes a substantial challenge to the successful development of DC-based therapies, requiring identification of the involved subset(s) and the potential roles each contributes to the immunologic responses. The recently developed and promising Venezuelan equine encephalitis replicon particle (VRP) vector system has conserved tropism for a subset of myeloid DCs. This immunotherapeutic vector permits in situ targeting of DCs; however, it targets a restricted subset of DCs, which are heretofore uncharacterized. Using a novel technique, we isolated VRP-receptive and -nonreceptive populations from human monocyte-derived DCs. Comparative gene expression analysis revealed significant differential gene expression, supporting the existence of two distinct DC populations. Further analysis identified constitutive expression of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-32 as a distinguishing characteristic of VRP-receptive DCs. IL-32 transcript was exclusively expressed (>50 fold) in the VRP-receptive DC population relative to the background level of expression in the nonreceptive population. The presence of IL-32 transcript was accompanied by protein expression. These data are the first to identify a subset of immature monocyte-derived DCs constitutively expressing IL-32 and they provide insights into both DC biology and potential mechanisms employed by this potent vector system. FAU - Nishimoto, Kevin P AU - Nishimoto KP AD - Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA. FAU - Laust, Amanda K AU - Laust AK FAU - Nelson, Edward L AU - Nelson EL LA - eng GR - P30 CA062203/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - United States TA - J Immunol JT - Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) JID - 2985117R RN - 0 (IL32 protein, human) RN - 0 (Interleukins) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) SB - IM MH - Binding Sites/immunology MH - Cell Differentiation/genetics/immunology MH - Cell Membrane/immunology/metabolism/virology MH - Cell Separation MH - Dendritic Cells/cytology/*immunology/*virology MH - Encephalitis Virus, Venezuelan Equine/*immunology/pathogenicity MH - Gene Expression Profiling MH - Humans MH - Interleukins/*biosynthesis/*genetics/physiology MH - Monocytes/cytology/immunology/virology MH - Myeloid Progenitor Cells/cytology/immunology/virology MH - Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis MH - RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis MH - Replicon/genetics/*immunology MH - Transcription, Genetic MH - Transduction, Genetic PMC - PMC5629096 MID - NIHMS908952 COIS- Disclosures The authors have no financial conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2008/09/05 09:00 MHDA- 2008/11/19 09:00 PMCR- 2017/10/05 CRDT- 2008/09/05 09:00 PHST- 2008/09/05 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2008/11/19 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2008/09/05 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/10/05 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 181/6/4010 [pii] AID - 10.4049/jimmunol.181.6.4010 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Immunol. 2008 Sep 15;181(6):4010-8. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.181.6.4010.