IL-18-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in human monocytes: involvement in IL-12 and IFN-gamma production in PBMC |
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Authors: | Yoshida A Takahashi H K Nishibori M Iwagaki H Yoshino T Morichika T Yokoyama M Kondo E Akagi T Tanaka N |
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Institution: | Department of Tumour Biology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan. |
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Abstract: | IL-18 time- and concentration-dependently upregulated the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in a monocyte population in human PBMC as determined by FACS analysis while the expression of CD11a, CD18, CD29, CD44, and CD62L in monocytes and that of ICAM-1, CD11a, CD18, CD29, CD44, and CD62L in T cells was not influenced by IL-18. IL-18 in the same concentration range stimulated the production of IL-12, TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma in culture of PBMC; however, IL-18-induced expression of ICAM-1 in monocytes was not inhibited by anti-IL-12, anti-TNF-alpha, or anti-IFN-gamma Ab, suggesting the independence of the upregulating effect of IL-18 on endogenous IL-12, TNF-alpha, and IFN-gamma production. IL-18 also induced the aggregation of PBMC, which was prevented by anti-ICAM-1 and anti-LFA-1 Abs. On the other hand, anti-ICAM-1 and anti-LFA-1 Abs inhibited IL-18-induced production of three cytokines, IL-12, IFN-gamma, and TNF-alpha, by 60 and 40%, respectively. These results strongly suggested that the IL-18-induced upregulation of ICAM-1 and the subsequent adhesive interaction through ICAM-1 on monocytes and LFA-1 on T/NK cells generate an additional stimulatory signaling as well as an efficient paracrine environment for the IL-18-initiated cytokine cascade. |
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