title: Endogenous IL-6 and IL-10 contribute to the differentiation of CD40-activated human B lymphocytes.
abstract: This study was initiated to explore the contribution of endogenous cytokines to CD40-induced B cell proliferation and differentiation. First, both CD40 and Ag receptor (AgR) cross-linking induced purified tonsillar human B lymphocytes to secrete the same pattern of cytokines, including IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10, granulocyte-macrophage-CSF, and TNF-alpha, whereas IL-1 alpha, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-7, granulocyte (G)-CSF, or IFN-gamma were not detected. Second, cotriggering of CD40 and AgR resulted in additive secretion of both IL-6 and IL-10. Addition of IL-4 to CD40-activated B cells increased IL-6 levels but decreased IL-10 levels. In contrast, exogenous IL-10 diminished IL-6 levels. Neutralization of IL-6 and IL-10 using blocking Abs did not alter CD40-induced B cell growth. In contrast, IL-6 neutralization markedly inhibited the IL-4-induced IgE secretion (57 +/- 10%) as well as the IgG and IgM production resulting from AgR and CD40 cotriggering (49 +/- 16.5 and 29.5 +/- 4.5%, respectively). Blocking IL-10 inhibited the IgA secretion (25 +/- 2.7%) obtained after CD40 activation and the production of IgG, IgA, and IgM (24.1 +/- 5.6, 25 +/- 8, and 42 +/- 6.5%, respectively) by B lymphocytes undergoing dual ligation of CD40 Ag and AgR. Simultaneous neutralization of both endogenous IL-6 and IL-10 resulted in an increased inhibition of Ig secretion for B cells cotriggered by CD40 Ag and AgR (65-75%). Thus, endogenously produced IL-6 and IL-10 are involved in the differentiation of CD40-activated B cell.
authors.affiliation: Schering-Plough, Laboratory for Immunological Research, Dardilly, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burdin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Kooten
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galibert
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wijdenes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banchereau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rousset
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology*; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000276:immunology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000166:cytology; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000944:Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte; D019013:CD40 Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015850:Interleukin-6; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4