P. gingivalis-specific T-cell lines produce Th1 and Th2 cytokines.
Cytokines produced by T-cells in periodontal lesions may determine the nature of the adaptive immune response. Since different antigen-presenting cells (APC) may direct the Th1/Th2 response, P. gingivalis-specific T-cell lines were established by different APC subpopulations, and their cytokine profiles were determined. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced similar percentages of IL-4+ and IFN-gamma+ T-cells and lower percentages of IL-10+ T-cells. Epstein-Barr virus-transformed B-cells (LCL) induced higher percentages of IL-4+ cells than IFN-gamma+ cells, with lower percentages of IL-10+ cells. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells induced a higher percent of IFN-gamma+ CD8 cells than LCL (p = 0.004). Purified B-cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells induced similar percentages of IL-4+ and IFN-gamma+ cells, although again, the percentage of IL-10+ cells was lower. The results of the present study have demonstrated that, as measured by FACS analysis of intracytoplasmic cytokines, P. gingivalis-specific T-cells produce both Th1 and Th2 cytokines, regardless of the APC population.
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Immunopathology Laboratory, Oral Biology and Pathology, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia. e.gemmell@mailbox.uq.edu.au
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D000328:Adult; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D002460:Cell Line / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D016966:Porphyromonas gingivalis / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*
D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D016207:Cytokines; D018984:Epitopes, T-Lymphocyte; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4; D007371:Interferon-gamma