Distinct sources and targets of IL-10 during dendritic cell-driven Th1 and Th2 responses in vivo

Georgia Perona-Wright, Stephen J Jenkins, Alison Crawford, David Gray, Edward J Pearce, Andrew S MacDonald

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Abstract / Description of output

Dendritic cells (DC) can both initiate an immune response and dictate its character. Cytokines are critically involved in this process and, although interleukin (IL)-10 is known as a potent immunosuppressant, the impact of its release from DC remains unclear. Here, we transfer pathogen-conditioned murine DC in vivo and show that, while DC-derived IL-10 can act to limit Th1 development, it is not required for Th2 induction. In both Th2 and Th1 settings, however, IL-10 from cells other than the initiating DC dominates the regulation of the emerging effector cell populations. Surprisingly, the critical source of IL-10 in this process is neither T nor B cells. These data illustrate the distinct actions of IL-10 during differently polarised, pathogen-focussed, DC-driven immune responses in vivo.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2367-75
Number of pages9
JournalEuropean Journal of Immunology
Volume36
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Animals
  • Antigen Presentation
  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • B-Lymphocytes
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Interleukin-10
  • Lymphocyte Activation
  • Mice
  • Th1 Cells
  • Th2 Cells

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