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Interleukin-25 reduces Th17 cells and inflammatory responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Mantani, Polyxeni T. LU ; Vallejo, Jenifer LU ; Ljungcrantz, Irena LU ; Nilsson, Jan LU ; Björkbacka, Harry LU orcid and Fredrikson, Gunilla Nordin LU (2018) In Human Immunology 79(9). p.685-692
Abstract

Background: The absence of interleukin-25 (IL-25) favors the induction of Th1 and Th17 immune responses in mice. Th1 immune responses have been associated with the pathology of atherosclerosis, a lipid and inflammation driven disease of the arterial wall. Purpose of research: To evaluate the effect of IL-25 on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) in the presence and absence of oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL), a key player in atherosclerosis development. Principal results: Human PBMCs were incubated with recombinant human IL-25 (rhIL-25) in the presence and absence of oxLDL and analyzed with flow cytometry while cytokine secretion was measured in cell culture supernatants. The IL-25 receptor, IL-17RB, was mostly... (More)

Background: The absence of interleukin-25 (IL-25) favors the induction of Th1 and Th17 immune responses in mice. Th1 immune responses have been associated with the pathology of atherosclerosis, a lipid and inflammation driven disease of the arterial wall. Purpose of research: To evaluate the effect of IL-25 on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) in the presence and absence of oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL), a key player in atherosclerosis development. Principal results: Human PBMCs were incubated with recombinant human IL-25 (rhIL-25) in the presence and absence of oxLDL and analyzed with flow cytometry while cytokine secretion was measured in cell culture supernatants. The IL-25 receptor, IL-17RB, was mostly expressed on T cells. Incubation of hPBMCs with IL-25 reduced the frequency of Th17 cells. Furthermore, IL-25 inhibited the release of the Th17-inducing cytokine IL-6 from dendritic cells isolated from hPBMCs indicating that the IL-25 mediated Th17 suppression may be indirect. Moreover, IL-25 reduced the secretion of the proinflammatory cytokine IFNγ from hPBMCs. OxLDL decreased IFNγ release from hPBMCs regardless of the presence or absence of IL-25. Conclusions: IL-25 reduces Th1 and Th17 immune responses in hPBMCs raising the interesting possibility that IL-25 could have a protective role in human atherosclerosis.

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IL-25, Oxidized LDL, Th17
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Human Immunology
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79
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9
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685 - 692
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Elsevier
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0198-8859
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10.1016/j.humimm.2018.06.008
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English
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  author       = {{Mantani, Polyxeni T. and Vallejo, Jenifer and Ljungcrantz, Irena and Nilsson, Jan and Björkbacka, Harry and Fredrikson, Gunilla Nordin}},
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  series       = {{Human Immunology}},
  title        = {{Interleukin-25 reduces Th17 cells and inflammatory responses in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2018.06.008}},
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