TY - JOUR
T1 - Altered cutaneous immune parameters in transgenic mice overexpressing viral IL-10 in the epidermis
AU - Ding, Wanhong
AU - Beissert, Stefan
AU - Deng, Liang
AU - Miranda, Edward
AU - Cassetty, Christopher
AU - Seiffert, Kristina
AU - Campton, Kristina L.
AU - Yan, Zhengmin
AU - Murphy, George F.
AU - Bluestone, Jeffrey A.
AU - Granstein, Richard D.
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - IL-10 is a pleiotropic cytokine that inhibits several immune parameters, including Th1 cell-mediated immune responses, antigen presentation, and antigen-specific T cell proliferation. Recent data implicate IL-10 as a mediator of suppression of cell-mediated immunity induced by exposure to UVB radiation (280-320 nm). To investigate the effects of IL-10 on the cutaneous immune system, we engineered transgenic mice that overexpress viral IL-10 (vIL-10) in the epidermis. vIL-10 transgenic mice demonstrated a reduced number of I-A+ epidermal and dermal cells and fewer I-A+ hapten-bearing cells in regional lymph nodes after hapten painting of the skin. Reduced CD80 and CD86 expression by I-A+ epidermal cells was also observed. vIL-10 transgenic mice demonstrated a smaller delayed-type hypersensitivity response to allogeneic cells upon challenge but had normal contact hypersensitivity to an epicutaneously applied hapten. Fresh epidermal cells from vIL-10 transgenic mice showed a decreased ability to stimulate allogeneic T cell proliferation, as did splenocytes. Additionally, chronic exposure of mice to UVB radiation led to the development of fewer skin tumors in vIL-1 0 mice than in WT controls, and vIL-10 transgenic mice had increased splenic NK cell activity against YAC-1targets. These findings support the concept that IL-10 is an important regulator of cutaneous immune function.
AB - IL-10 is a pleiotropic cytokine that inhibits several immune parameters, including Th1 cell-mediated immune responses, antigen presentation, and antigen-specific T cell proliferation. Recent data implicate IL-10 as a mediator of suppression of cell-mediated immunity induced by exposure to UVB radiation (280-320 nm). To investigate the effects of IL-10 on the cutaneous immune system, we engineered transgenic mice that overexpress viral IL-10 (vIL-10) in the epidermis. vIL-10 transgenic mice demonstrated a reduced number of I-A+ epidermal and dermal cells and fewer I-A+ hapten-bearing cells in regional lymph nodes after hapten painting of the skin. Reduced CD80 and CD86 expression by I-A+ epidermal cells was also observed. vIL-10 transgenic mice demonstrated a smaller delayed-type hypersensitivity response to allogeneic cells upon challenge but had normal contact hypersensitivity to an epicutaneously applied hapten. Fresh epidermal cells from vIL-10 transgenic mice showed a decreased ability to stimulate allogeneic T cell proliferation, as did splenocytes. Additionally, chronic exposure of mice to UVB radiation led to the development of fewer skin tumors in vIL-1 0 mice than in WT controls, and vIL-10 transgenic mice had increased splenic NK cell activity against YAC-1targets. These findings support the concept that IL-10 is an important regulator of cutaneous immune function.
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U2 - 10.1172/JCI200315722
DO - 10.1172/JCI200315722
M3 - Article
C2 - 12813028
AN - SCOPUS:0041743152
SN - 0021-9738
VL - 111
SP - 1923
EP - 1931
JO - Journal of Clinical Investigation
JF - Journal of Clinical Investigation
IS - 12
ER -