title: Influence of cytokines and cellular interactions on the glucocorticoid-induced Ig (E, G, A, M) synthesis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: We studied the mechanisms of action leading to the glucocorticoid (GC)-induced synthesis of the immunoglobulins (IgE, G, A, M) by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). It is shown that the enhanced Ig synthesis of GC-stimulated PBMC is dependent on the presence of T cells and monocytes. After stimulation of purified B cells with GC only a slight enhancement of IgM could be detected. Inhibition studies with neutralizing anti-interleukin-4 (IL-4) and anti-IL-6 antibodies revealed that the GC-induced IgE synthesis of PBMC is not dependent on the presence of IL-4 or IL-6. Stimulation of membrane-separated and co-cultured cell fractions revealed that the GC-induced enhancement of IgA and IgM synthesis is mediated by T-cell derived soluble mediators. The GC-induced IgG and IgE synthesis is dependent upon contact of B cells with monocytes. Antibodies against LFA-1 and ICAM-1 are capable to suppress the GC-induced IgE and IgG synthesis of PBMC. Furthermore, the monocyte expression of lymphocyte function antigen-1 (LFA-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and HLA-DR is modulated by GC stimulation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Immunologie, AG Infektabwehr, Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000032:analysis; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000276:immunology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000276:immunology; D007378:Interleukins / Q000276:immunology*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015850:Interleukin-6; D007378:Interleukins; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D011239:Prednisolone