title: In vitro cytokine secretion and maturation phenotype of lymphoma-associated splenic macrophages.
abstract: In this study, cytokine secretion capacity and maturation phenotype of human lymphoma-associated splenic macrophages (LASM) were evaluated in a long-term culture. Sixteen spleens from malignant lymphoma patients and five control spleens were investigated. Splenic macrophages (SM) were isolated by teflon adherence and cultured for 6-48 days. Secretion of IL-1 alpha, IL-6 and TNF alpha was measured by ELISA following maximal stimulation with LPS and IFN-gamma, and cytokine mRNA expression was detected by in situ hybridization. Immunohistochemical expression of maturation-associated antigens was evaluated semiquantitatively. Cytokine secretion capacity was significantly altered in LASM which exhibited reduced TNF alpha and IL-6, but elevated IL-1 alpha secretion when compared to control SM. Alterations of cytokine secretion capacity were associated with a modification of LASM maturation phenotype, showing impaired expression of early and chronic/late inflammatory markers. These findings obtained from a long-term culture model suggest that malignant lymphomas induce lasting modifications of cytokine secretion and maturation patterns in LASM.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krüger
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schuster
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Stutte
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D016207:Cytokines / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha