Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Intact Streptococcus pneumoniae Elicit both Protein- and Polysaccharide-specific Immunoglobulin Isotype Responses In Vivo through Distinct Mechanisms
Abstract
Immature bone marrow-derived myeloid dendritic cells (BMDCs) are induced to undergo phenotypic maturation and secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-12 and IL-10 when pulsed in vitro with intact Streptococcus pneumoniae. After transfer to naive mice pulsed BMDCs induce immunoglobulin (Ig) isotype responses specific for both protein and polysaccharide pneumococcal antigens, having in common the requirement for viable BMDCs T cells, and B7-dependent costimulation in the recipient mice. Whereas primary Ig isotype responses to bacterial proteins uniformly require BMDC expression of major histocompatibility complex class II, CD40, and B7, and the secretion of IL-6, but not IL-12, similar requirements for antipolysaccharide Ig responses were only observed for the IgG1 isotype.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 07, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA534329
Entities
People
- Clifford M Snapper
- Jesus Colino
- Yi Shen
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences