Cigarette smoke exposure impairs dendritic cell maturation and T cell proliferation in thoracic lymph nodes of mice.
Respiratory tract dendritic cells (DCs) are juxtaposed to directly sample inhaled environmental particles. Processing and presentation of these airborne Ags could result in either the development of immunity or tolerance. The purpose of this study was to determine the consequences of cigarette smoke exposure on DC function in mice. We demonstrate that while cigarette smoke exposure decreased the number of DCs in the lungs, Ag-induced DC migration to the regional thoracic lymph nodes was unaffected. However, cigarette smoking suppressed DC maturation within the lymph nodes as demonstrated by reduced cell surface expression of MHC class II and the costimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86. Consequently, DCs from cigarette smoke-exposed animals had a diminished capacity to induce IL-2 production by T cells that was associated with diminished Ag-specific T cell proliferation in vivo. Smoke-induced defects in DC function leading to impaired CD4(+) T cell function could inhibit tumor surveillance and predispose patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to infections and exacerbations.
Robbins
Clinton S
CS
Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
Franco
Francesca
F
Mouded
Majd
M
Cernadas
Manuela
M
Shapiro
Steven D
SD
D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002452:Cell Count; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D013909:Thorax; D014026:Nicotiana / Q000009:adverse effects; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*
D012906:Smoke; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution