PMID- 20107535 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20110714 LR - 20211020 IS - 2092-6685 (Electronic) IS - 1598-2629 (Print) IS - 1598-2629 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 1 DP - 2009 Feb TI - Production of TGF-beta1 as a Mechanism for Defective Antigen-presenting Cell Function of Macrophages Generated in vitro with M-CSF. PG - 27-33 LID - 10.4110/in.2009.9.1.27 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Macrophages generated in vitro using macrophage-colony stimulating factor (M-CSF) and interleukin (IL)-6 from bone marrow cells (BM-Mp) are defective in antigen presenting cell (APC) function as shown by their ability to induce the proliferation of anti-CD3 mAb-primed syngeneic T cells. However, they do express major histocompatibility (MHC) class I and II molecules, accessory molecules and intracellular adhesion molecules. Here we demonstrate that the defective APC function of macrophages is mainly due to production of TGF-beta1 by BM-Mp. METHODS: Microarray analysis showed that TGF-beta1 was highly expressed in BM-Mp, compared to a macrophage cell line, B6D, which exerted efficient APC function. Production of TGF-beta1 by BM-Mp was confirmed by neutralization experiments of TGF-beta1 as well as by real time-polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS: Addition of anti-TGF-beta1 monoclonal antibody to cultures of BM-Mp and anti-CD3 mAb-primed syngeneic T cells efficiently induced the proliferation of syngeneic T cells. Conversely, the APC function of B6D cells was almost completely suppressed by addition of TGF-beta1. Quantitative real time-PCR analysis also confirmed the enhanced expression of TGF-beta1 in BM-Mp. CONCLUSION: The defective APC function of macrophages generated in vitro with M-CSF and IL-6 was mainly due to the production of TGF-beta1 by macrophages. FAU - Lee, Jae Kwon AU - Lee JK AD - School of Science Education (Biology), Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. FAU - Lee, Young-Ran AU - Lee YR FAU - Lee, Young-Hee AU - Lee YH FAU - Kim, Kyungjae AU - Kim K FAU - Lee, Chong-Kil AU - Lee CK LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20090228 PL - Korea (South) TA - Immune Netw JT - Immune network JID - 101137270 PMC - PMC2803298 OTO - NOTNLM OT - APC function OT - M-CSF OT - TGF-beta1 OT - macrophage COIS- Disclosures: The authors have no financial conflict of interest. EDAT- 2010/01/29 06:00 MHDA- 2010/01/29 06:01 PMCR- 2009/02/01 CRDT- 2010/01/29 06:00 PHST- 2008/12/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2008/12/19 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2008/12/24 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2010/01/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/01/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/01/29 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2009/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.4110/in.2009.9.1.27 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Immune Netw. 2009 Feb;9(1):27-33. doi: 10.4110/in.2009.9.1.27. Epub 2009 Feb 28.