title: Regulation of chemokine receptor CCR5 and production of RANTES and MIP-1alpha by interferon-beta.
abstract: Trafficking of inflammatory T cells into the brain is associated with interactions of certain chemokines with their receptors, which plays an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS). We examined whether interferon-beta (IFN-beta) had the ability to regulate the production of chemokines and the expression of their receptors in T cells derived from patients with MS. It was demonstrated for the first time that in vitro exposure of T cells to IFN-beta-1a selectively inhibited mRNA expression for RANTES and MIP-1alpha and their receptor CCR5. T cell surface expression of CCR5 was significantly reduced in MS patients treated with IFN-beta, correlating with decreased T cell transmigration toward RANTES and MIP-1alpha. The study provides new evidence suggesting that IFN-beta treatment impairs chemokine-induced T cell trafficking by reducing the production of RANTES and MIP-1alpha and the expression of their receptors CCR5.
authors: Multiple Sclerosis Research Laboratory, Department of Neurology and Baylor-Methodist Multiple Sclerosis Center, 6501 Fannin Street, NB302, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Y C
authors: YC
authors: Zang
authors: J B
authors: JB
authors: Halder
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Samanta
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Hong
authors: V M
authors: VM
authors: Rivera
authors: J Z
authors: JZ
authors: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002465:Cell Movement; D054405:Chemokine CCL3; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D018946:Chemokine CCL5 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D019713:Receptors, CCR5 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D054405:Chemokine CCL3; D054407:Chemokine CCL4; D018946:Chemokine CCL5; D019402:Macrophage Inflammatory Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019713:Receptors, CCR5; D016899:Interferon-beta