Respiratory syncytial virus induces prostaglandin E2, IL-10 and IL-11 generation in antigen presenting cells
Open Access
- 28 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical and Experimental Immunology
- Vol. 129 (3), 438-445
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2249.2002.01927.x
Abstract
Bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major cause of hospitalization in children under 1 years of age. The disease characteristically does not induce protective immunity. However, a mononuclear peribronchiolar and perivascular infiltrate during RSV infection is suggestive of an immune-mediated pathogenesis. Macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) play an essential role in the initiation and maintenance of immune response to pathogens. To analyse interactions of RSV and immune cells, human cord blood derived macrophages and dendritic cells were infected with RSV. Both cells were found to be infected with RSV resulting in the activation of macrophages and maturation of dendritic cells as reflected by enhanced expression of several surface antigens. In the next set of experiments, generation of mediators was compared between cells infected with RSV, parainfluenza (PIV3) and influenza virus as well as ultracentrifuged virus free supernatant. Whereas the supernatant did not induce release of mediators, all three live virus infections induced IL-6 production from macrophages and DC. Influenza virus infection induced predominantly IL-12 p75 generation in DC. In contrast, RSV induced strong IL-11 and prostaglandin E2 release from both macrophages and DCs. In addition, RSV but not influenza and parainfluenza virus induced a strong IL-10 generation particularly from macrophages. Since IL-10, IL-11 and PGE2 are known to act immunosuppressive rather than proinflammatory, these mediators might be responsible for the delayed protective RSV specific immune response.This publication has 38 references indexed in Scilit:
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