title: Ammonium perfluorooctanoate substantially alters phenotype and cytokine secretion of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells in vitro.
abstract: Perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCA) are commercially used for their surfactant properties combined with chemical and thermal stability. Differentiation of peripheral monocytes to immature dendritic cells (DCs) in the presence of the PFCA, ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO, 200 microM) led to a considerably increased expression of CD86 and HLA-DR on immature DCs. However, these phenotypic changes were not reflected by an increased T cell-stimulatory capacity of the cells. Notably, activated, fully mature APFO-treated DCs secreted significantly less IL-12 and IL-10 than control cells. Thus, APFO at non-cytotoxic concentration affects the phenotype and cytokine secretion of human DCs.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité Medical University, Berlin, Germany. VAhuja@bioservice.com
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ahuja
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisenblätter
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ignatius
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stahlmann
mesh_terms: D002210:Caprylates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002210:Caprylates; D016207:Cytokines; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C023036:perfluorooctanoic acid