title: Differential modulation of Th1- and Th2-related cytokine mRNA expression by a synthetic peptide homologous to a conserved domain within retroviral envelope protein.
abstract: The influence of a synthetic retroviral peptide, CKS-17, on T helper type 1 (Th1)- or Th2-related cytokines was investigated in human blood mononuclear cells. Cells were stimulated with staphylococcal enterotoxin A, anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28 monoclonal antibodies, or lipopolysaccharide to induce cytokine mRNA. mRNA was detected by a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction or Northern blot analysis. CKS-17 down-regulated stimulant-induced mRNA accumulation for interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), interleukin (IL)-2, and p40 heavy and p35 light chains of IL-12, a cytokine that mediates development of Th1 response. CKS-17 up-regulated stimulant-induced mRNA accumulation of IL-10 and did not suppress Th2-related cytokine (IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, or IL-13) mRNA expression. A reverse sequence of CKS-17 peptide, used as a control, showed no such action. Anti-human IL-10 monoclonal antibody blocked ability of CKS-17 to inhibit mRNA accumulation for IFN-gamma but not the CKS-17 suppressive activity of IL-12 p40 heavy chain mRNA. Thus, CKS-17-mediated suppression of IFN-gamma mRNA expression is dependent upon augmentation of IL-10 production by CKS-17. This conserved component of several retroviral envelope proteins, CKS-17, may act as an immunomodulatory epitope responsible for cytokine dysregulation that leads to suppression of cellular immunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, All Children's Hospital, University of South Florida College of Medicine, St. Petersburg 33701, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haraguchi
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Good
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: James-Yarish
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Cianciolo
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D007378:Interleukins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006377:T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D007378:Interleukins; D010455:Peptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012191:Retroviridae Proteins; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; C053692:CKS 17