title: Langerhans cells do not express alternative macrophage activation-associated CC chemokine (AMAC)-1.
abstract: We have cloned a novel human CC chemokine, alternative macrophage activation-associated CC chemokine (AMAC)-1 that is highly homologous to macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1alpha. In contrast to MIP-1alpha, AMAC-1 is induced in macrophages by Th2-associated cytokines IL4, IL13, and IL10 in vitro; in addition, AMAC-1 is expressed by Th1-suppressive alveolar macrophages in vivo. Surprisingly, however, AMAC-1 is also expressed by GM-CSF-induced, in vitro monocyte-derived dendritic cells when treated by IL4. Here, we present a detailed analysis of AMAC-1 expression in monocyte-derived dendritic cells in vitro and show that the prime dendritic cells in vivo, i.e. epidermal Langerhans cells, do not express AMAC-1 mRNA. In conclusion, AMAC-1 is a novel CC chemokine whose Th2-associated expression pattern in alternatively activated suppressor macrophages in vivo and in vitro and its absence from epidermal Langerhans cells in vivo suggest that it may be involved in inhibition of Th1 reactions and in tolerance induction.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kodelja
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Politz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hakij
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Treudler
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Orfanos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bieber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goerdt
mesh_terms: D019742:Chemokines, CC / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008934:Mitogens / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: C111792:CCL18 protein, human; D019742:Chemokines, CC; D016207:Cytokines; D008934:Mitogens