title: Actions of the chemotactic cytokines MCP-1, MCP-2, MCP-3, RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta on human monocytes.
abstract: The activities of six synthetic CC chemokines, MCP-1, MCP-2, MCP-3, RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta on human blood monocytes were studied. All CC chemokines elicited a bimodal migration response in vitro. Highest numbers of migrating cells were obtained with the monocyte chemotactic proteins (MCP) and RANTES, somewhat lower numbers with MIP-1 alpha, and only weak migration with MIP-1 beta. The most potent attractants were MCP-1 and MIP-1 alpha which reached maximum efficacy at 0.1 to 1 nM. All CC chemokines also induced the release of N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase from cytochalasin B-pretreated monocytes. The MCP were most effective (MCP-1 > MCP-3 > MCP-2), RANTES and MIP-1 alpha showed moderate (1/3 of MCP-1 activity), and MIP-1 beta only minimal activity. Cytosolic free Ca2+ changes and exocytosis were used to monitor receptor desensitization. Marked cross-desensitization was observed among MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3 on the one hand, and RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta on the other, indicating receptor sharing within these two subgroups of CC chemokines. The responses to RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta were also moderately to markedly desensitized by pretreatment with MCP-1, MCP-2 or MCP-3, while the responses to the MCP were virtually unaffected by pretreatment with RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta. These results suggest that the MCP also interact with receptors recognized by RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta, but not vice versa. Binding studies were performed with radiolabeled MCP-1 or MIP-1 alpha. All MCP competed readily for labeled MCP-1 yielding a concentration-dependent sigmoidal displacement curve. Displacement with RANTES, MIP-1 alpha and MIP-1 beta was observed at higher concentrations, but was not complete. Radiolabeled MIP-1 alpha was displaced efficiently by MIP-1 alpha or MIP-1 beta, but only partially by RANTES. Of the MCP, only MC-3 completely displaced MIP-1 alpha, while only partial displacement was observed with MCP-1 and MCP-2.
authors.affiliation: Theodor-Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uguccioni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Apuzzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loetscher
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dewald
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baggiolini
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D054410:Chemokine CCL7; D054412:Chemokine CCL8; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000502:physiology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D005089:Exocytosis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000502:physiology; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins; D018945:Monocyte Chemoattractant Proteins; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D015846:Monokines / Q000502:physiology; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C515450:CCL7 protein, human; C515453:CCL8 protein, human; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D054410:Chemokine CCL7; D054412:Chemokine CCL8; D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D016207:Cytokines; D008222:Lymphokines; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins; D018945:Monocyte Chemoattractant Proteins; D015846:Monokines; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase; D002118:Calcium