作者: Sara S. Cheng , Joyce J. Lai , Nicholas W. Lukacs , Steven L. Kunkel
DOI: 10.4049/JIMMUNOL.166.2.1178
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摘要: Neutrophils (polymorphonuclear leukocytes; PMN) are phagocytic cells instrumental in the clearance of infectious pathogens. Human PMN commonly thought to respond primarily chemokines from CXC family. However, recent findings suggest that under specific cytokine activation conditions, can also some CC chemokines. In this study, effect GM-CSF, a well-characterized priming and maturation factor, on CC-chemokine receptor (CCR) expression was investigated. Constitutive CCR1 CCR3 mRNA detected by ribonuclease protection assay. Following incubation with GM-CSF (0.01–10 ng/ml; 6 h) rapidly (∼1 up-regulated. contrast, no significant induction CCR2, CCR3, CCR4, or CCR5 observed. protein up-regulated stimulation. GM-CSF-induced up-regulation showed functional consequences because GM-CSF-treated PMN, but not control cells, responded macrophage inflammatory protein-1α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-3, RANTES assays chemotactic migration intracellular calcium mobilization. These results activated proinflammatory change their pattern become responsive