title: Contrasting effects of IL-4, IL-10 and corticosteroids on RANTES production by human monocytes.
abstract: RANTES is a chemokine produced in delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) and allergic reactions, in which it may contribute to the recruitment of immune cells. Macrophages participate in the cellular infiltration in both conditions and they represent a potent source of RANTES. To understand the regulation of RANTES production by human monocytes, we analyzed the effect of cytokines and of corticosteroids on this production. We showed that IFN-gamma and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha cooperated to induce RANTES production by monocytes. N-acetylcysteine inhibited this effect, indicating that reactive oxygen intermediates are required for RANTES production. Both IL-10 and corticosteroids antagonized the stimulating effect of IFN-gamma and TNF-alpha on RANTES production. In contrast, IL-4 had no effect on IFN-gamma-induced RANTES production and it potentiated the positive effect of TNF-alpha on this production. Thus, the deactivating properties of IL-10 and corticosteroids on macrophage functions include RANTES production, and this may contribute to the immunosuppressive effect of both compounds in DTH and allergic reactions. In contrast, IL-4 has an opposite effect on RANTES production and this property may contribute to cell recruitment in allergic reactions. Therefore, although IL-10 and IL-4 belong to the Th2 family of cytokines, they can display distinct functions in immune reactions.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U131, Institut Paris-Sud sur les Cytokines, Clamart, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marfaing-Koka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maravic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Humbert
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Galanaud
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Emilie
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018946:Chemokine CCL5 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D000111:Acetylcysteine