Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulates human monocyte accessory cell function.
We investigated the effect of recombinant human granulocyte-macrophage CSF (rhGM-CSF) on the accessory cell function of purified human monocytes. Compared with untreated monocytes, rhGM-CSF-treated monocytes promoted enhanced mitogen- and Ag-stimulated lymphocyte proliferation. This enhancement was significantly inhibited by mAb to rhGM-CSF. In experiments designed to define the mechanism of rhGM-CSF augmentation of accessory cell function, rhGM-CSF was shown to cause a dose-dependent increase in monocyte expression of surface HLA-DR molecules and stimulated secretion of IL-1, both important in monocyte T cell interactions. Further studies demonstrated that levels of HLA-DR and IL-1 mRNA were increased by rhGM-CSF, indicating transcriptional regulation of gene expression for HLA-DR and IL-1. Thus, rhGM-CSF augments accessory cell function by human monocytes, and this augmentation correlates with rhGM-CSF-induced increases in transcription of the HLA-DR and IL-1 genes leading to increased expression of surface HLA-DR and secretion of IL-1.
Cellular Immunology Section, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006681:HLA-D Antigens / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D006133:Growth Substances; D006681:HLA-D Antigens; D007375:Interleukin-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor