title: Differential enhancement of interferon-gamma-induced MHC class II expression of HEp-2 cells by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
abstract: Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) induces the expression of MHC class II antigens on non-lymphoid cells. In this study we investigated the effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3), the most active metabolite of vitamin D3, on the IFN-gamma-induced expression of MHC class II antigens on HEp-2 cells. We found that 1,25(OH)2D3 enhanced the IFN-gamma-induced expression of HLA-DR on these cells. Differential effects on the MHC class II antigens HLA-DR, -DQ and -DP were also observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yamanashi Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000276:immunology; D002460:Cell Line; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006682:HLA-DP Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006682:HLA-DP Antigens; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D002117:Calcitriol