title: The effect of interleukin-12 and interleukin-15 on CD69 expression of T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells from umbilical cord blood.
abstract: We investigated the effect of two immunoregulatory cytokines interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-15, alone or in combination, on CD69 expression of mononuclear cells (MNCs) obtained from umbilical cord blood (CB) and adult peripheral blood (APB). We established that (1) CD3/69, but not CD16/69, expression on CB MNCs could be increased with IL-12, IL-15 or both in 18-hour cultures, but to a lesser degree compared to that on corresponding APB MNCs, (2) CD3/69 expression on CB MNCs was significantly increased after 1 week's culture with IL-12, especially with IL-15, exceeding that on APB MNCs similarly activated and (3) CD16/69 expression on CB MNCs, but not APB MNCs, was greatly increased after 1 week's culture with IL-15. The combination of IL-12 + IL-15 resulted in greater CB CD3/69 expression than individual cytokines, while producing less of an effect on CD16/CD69 expression as compared to IL-15 alone. The results of our study indicate that neonatal T and NK cells readily respond to cytokine stimulation by upregulating CD69 expression, with a greater effect achieved using IL-15 compared to IL-12.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. alicehsu@adm.cgmh.com.tw
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism*; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000378:metabolism*; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019409:Interleukin-15 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D017452:Receptors, IgG / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000099192:CD69 Antigens
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D017252:CD3 Complex; D018664:Interleukin-12; D019409:Interleukin-15; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D000099192:CD69 Antigens