title: Cytokine regulation of the myeloid glycoprotein CD14.
abstract: Monocyte membrane CD14 (mCD14) antigen expression was measured in normal human monocytes and blood monocyte-derived macrophages. Seven-day culture of monocytes in serum-containing medium lead to an increase in mCD14. Addition of interferon-gamma (IFN gamma) or interleukin-4 (IL-4) to monocytes caused a dose-dependent reduction in mCD14 within 3 or 45 h respectively. These effects were strong in monocytes, weak in macrophages, and they were blocked by anti-IFN gamma and anti-IL-4 antibodies, respectively. Interleukin-2 and interferon-alpha produced a decrease in mCD14 in mononuclear leukocyte cultures but not in purified monocytes. Their effect was abolished in the presence of anti-IFN gamma. Other cytokines (TFN alpha, Ill beta, IL-6, IL-3, IL-5, GM-CSF, TGF beta 1) did not change mCD14. In conclusion, IFN gamma and IL-4 are revealed to be the only cytokines which directly affect monocyte CD14 expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Research, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Landmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wesp
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Obrecht
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism*; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic / Q000378:metabolism*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015214:Antigens, Differentiation, Myelomonocytic; D016207:Cytokines; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007370:Interferon Type I; D007376:Interleukin-2; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma