PMID- 24466057 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140915 LR - 20211021 IS - 1932-6203 (Electronic) IS - 1932-6203 (Linking) VI - 9 IP - 1 DP - 2014 TI - Calcitonin gene-related peptide regulates type IV hypersensitivity through dendritic cell functions. PG - e86367 LID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0086367 [doi] LID - e86367 AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) play essential roles in both innate and adaptive immune responses. In addition, mutual regulation of the nervous system and immune system is well studied. One of neuropeptides, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), is a potent regulator in immune responses; in particular, it has anti-inflammatory effects in innate immunity. For instance, a deficiency of the CGRP receptor component RAMP 1 (receptor activity-modifying protein 1) results in higher cytokine production in response to LPS (lipopolysaccharide). On the other hand, how CGRP affects DCs in adaptive immunity is largely unknown. In this study, we show that CGRP suppressed Th1 cell differentiation via inhibition of IL-12 production in DCs using an in vitro co-culture system and an in vivo ovalbumin-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) model. CGRP also down-regulated the expressions of chemokine receptor CCR2 and its ligands CCL2 and CCL12 in DCs. Intriguingly, the frequency of migrating CCR2(+) DCs in draining lymph nodes of RAMP1-deficient mice was higher after DTH immunization. Moreover, these CCR2(+) DCs highly expressed IL-12 and CD80, resulting in more effective induction of Th1 differentiation compared with CCR2(-) DCs. These results indicate that CGRP regulates Th1 type reactions by regulating expression of cytokines, chemokines, and chemokine receptors in DCs. FAU - Mikami, Norihisa AU - Mikami N AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Sueda, Kaori AU - Sueda K AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Ogitani, Yusuke AU - Ogitani Y AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Otani, Ippei AU - Otani I AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Takatsuji, Miku AU - Takatsuji M AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Wada, Yasuko AU - Wada Y AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Watanabe, Keiko AU - Watanabe K AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Yoshikawa, Rintaro AU - Yoshikawa R AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Nishioka, Satoshi AU - Nishioka S AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Hashimoto, Nagisa AU - Hashimoto N AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Miyagi, Yayoi AU - Miyagi Y AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Fukada, So-ichiro AU - Fukada S AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Yamamoto, Hiroshi AU - Yamamoto H AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. FAU - Tsujikawa, Kazutake AU - Tsujikawa K AD - Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140121 PL - United States TA - PLoS One JT - PloS one JID - 101285081 RN - 0 (B7-1 Antigen) RN - 0 (Ccl12 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Ccl2 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Ccr2 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Monocyte Chemoattractant Proteins) RN - 0 (Ramp1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1) RN - 0 (Receptors, CCR2) RN - 187348-17-0 (Interleukin-12) RN - JHB2QIZ69Z (Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - B7-1 Antigen/immunology MH - Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide/*immunology MH - Cell Differentiation/immunology MH - Chemokine CCL2/immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology MH - Down-Regulation/immunology MH - Hypersensitivity, Delayed/*immunology MH - Interleukin-12/immunology MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred BALB C MH - Monocyte Chemoattractant Proteins/immunology MH - Receptor Activity-Modifying Protein 1/immunology MH - Receptors, CCR2/immunology MH - Th1 Cells/immunology PMC - PMC3897726 COIS- Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. EDAT- 2014/01/28 06:00 MHDA- 2014/09/16 06:00 PMCR- 2014/01/21 CRDT- 2014/01/28 06:00 PHST- 2013/10/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2013/12/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/01/28 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/01/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/09/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/01/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - PONE-D-13-40152 [pii] AID - 10.1371/journal.pone.0086367 [doi] PST - epublish SO - PLoS One. 2014 Jan 21;9(1):e86367. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086367. eCollection 2014.