CD14+CD16++ cells derived in vitro from peripheral blood monocytes exhibit phenotypic and functional dendritic cell-like characteristics.
We previously reported an increased percentage of CD14+CD16++ monocytes in the peripheral blood of HIV-infected patients but the physiopathological role of this monocyte subset remains unclear. Cells with a CD14+CD16++ phenotype may be obtained in vitro by culturing human peripheral blood monocytes in the presence of GM-CSF, IL-4 and IL-10. In the present study, we compared the phenotypic and functional characteristics of monocytes-derived CD14+CD16++ cells with those of macrophages and dendritic cells. We show that the CD14+CD16++ cells express dendritic cell markers: CD40, CD80, CD86, HLA-DR, CD11b, CD11c, CD18, CD1a, and CD83. Using RNase protection assay, we demonstrate that CD14+CD16++ cell subset expresses a low ratio of IL-1beta/IL-1ra mRNA and expresses IL-6, MIP-1alpha, MIP-1beta, MCP-1, IL-8, RANTES and I-309 transcripts, similar to dendritic cells. CD14+CD16++ cells produce IL-12, MCP-1 and IL-8, as assessed by flow cytometry. Moreover, CD14+CD16++ cells pulsed with different recall antigens induce a potent autologous T cell proliferation. Altogether, these results provide evidence that CD14+CD16++ cells differentiated in vitro from peripheral blood monocytes exhibit dendritic cell characteristics.
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Unité d'Immunopathologie Humaine, INSERM U430, Hôpital Broussais, Paris, France.
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D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology*; D019013:CD40 Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D023201:CD40 Ligand; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000494:pharmacology; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors / Q000276:immunology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000276:immunology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
D019013:CD40 Antigens; D016207:Cytokines; D018950:Lipopolysaccharide Receptors; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016753:Interleukin-10; D023201:CD40 Ligand; D018664:Interleukin-12; D015847:Interleukin-4; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor