title: T-2 toxin inhibits the differentiation of human monocytes into dendritic cells and macrophages.
abstract: The aim of this work was to study the in vitro effect of T-2 toxin on human monocyte differentiation into macrophages and dendritic cells. Cytotoxicity of T-2 toxin on monocytes, on monocytes in differentiation process into macrophages or dendritic cells, and on immature dendritic cells and macrophages was evaluated to determine IC50. Monocytes are more sensitive to T-2 toxin than to differentiate cells. IC50 were equal to 0.11 nM for monocyte, to 45 and 30 nM for monocyte during differentiation process for 24 and 48 h of incubation, respectively, to 38 and 20 nM for immature dendritic cells after 24 and 48 h of incubation, and to 22 and 20 nM for macrophages after 24 and 48 h of incubation. T-2 toxin effects on monocyte differentiation process into macrophages have been explored: according to phenotypic expressions (CD71, CD14, CD11a, CD80, CD86, HLA-DR and CD64), endocytic capacity, phagocytosis, burst respiratory activity and TNF-alpha secretion. In the presence of 10 nM of T-2 toxin (no cytotoxic concentration), CD71 expression is downregulated compared to control. Endocytosis and phagocytosis capacities are less effective as burst respiratory activity and TNF-alpha secretion. Monocyte differentiation process into dendritic cells in the presence of 10 nM T-2 toxin is also markedly disturbed. Expression of CD1a (specific dendritic cells marker) is downregulated while that of CD14 (specific monocyte marker) is upregulated. CD11a, CD80, CD86, HLA-DR and CD64 expressions did not change. These results show that T-2 toxin disturbs human monocytes differentiation process into macrophages and dendritic cells. These results could significantly contribute to immunosuppressive properties of this alimentary toxin.
authors.affiliation: Food Toxicology Laboratory, EA 3880, UFR Sciences et Techniques, 6 avenue Le Gorgeu-CS 93837-29238 Brest cedex 3, Brest University, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hymery
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Léon
authors.forename: F-G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Carpentier
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parent-Massin
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D016897:Respiratory Burst / Q000187:drug effects; D013605:T-2 Toxin / Q000276:immunology / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D015415:Biomarkers; D013605:T-2 Toxin