CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)

Transferon® is a complex drug based on a mixture of low molecular weight peptides. This biotherapeutic is employed as a coadjuvant in clinical trials of several diseases, including viral infections and allergies. Given that macrophages play key roles in pathogen recognition, phagocytosis, processing...

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Main Authors: Alexis P. Jiménez-Uribe, Hugo Valencia-Martínez, Gregorio Carballo-Uicab, Luis Vallejo-Castillo, Emilio Medina-Rivero, Rommel Chacón-Salinas, Lenin Pavón, Marco A. Velasco-Velázquez, Gabriela Mellado-Sánchez, Sergio Estrada-Parra, Sonia M. Pérez-Tapia
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Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2198508
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author Alexis P. Jiménez-Uribe
Hugo Valencia-Martínez
Gregorio Carballo-Uicab
Luis Vallejo-Castillo
Emilio Medina-Rivero
Rommel Chacón-Salinas
Lenin Pavón
Marco A. Velasco-Velázquez
Gabriela Mellado-Sánchez
Sergio Estrada-Parra
Sonia M. Pérez-Tapia
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Hugo Valencia-Martínez
Gregorio Carballo-Uicab
Luis Vallejo-Castillo
Emilio Medina-Rivero
Rommel Chacón-Salinas
Lenin Pavón
Marco A. Velasco-Velázquez
Gabriela Mellado-Sánchez
Sergio Estrada-Parra
Sonia M. Pérez-Tapia
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description Transferon® is a complex drug based on a mixture of low molecular weight peptides. This biotherapeutic is employed as a coadjuvant in clinical trials of several diseases, including viral infections and allergies. Given that macrophages play key roles in pathogen recognition, phagocytosis, processing, and antigen presentation, we evaluated the effect of Transferon® on phenotype and function of macrophage-like cells derived from THP-1 monocytes. We determined the surface expression of CD80 and CD86 by flow cytometry and IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels by ELISA. Transferon® alone did not alter the steady state of PMA-differentiated macrophage-like THP-1 cells. On the contrary, simultaneous stimulation of cells with Transferon® and LPS elicited a significant increase in CD80 (P≤0.001) and CD86 (P≤0.001) expression, as well as in IL-6 production (P≤0.05) compared to the LPS control. CD80 expression and IL-6 production exhibited a positive correlation (r=0.6, P≤0.05) in cells exposed to Transferon® and LPS. Our results suggest that the administration of Transferon® induces the expression of costimulatory molecules and the secretion of cytokines in LPS-activated macrophages. Further studies are necessary to determine the implication of these findings in the therapeutic properties of Transferon®.
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spelling doaj-art-d45da87fbb79422faeb368764a16cab22025-08-20T03:23:47ZengWileyJournal of Immunology Research2314-88612314-71562019-01-01201910.1155/2019/21985082198508CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)Alexis P. Jiménez-Uribe0Hugo Valencia-Martínez1Gregorio Carballo-Uicab2Luis Vallejo-Castillo3Emilio Medina-Rivero4Rommel Chacón-Salinas5Lenin Pavón6Marco A. Velasco-Velázquez7Gabriela Mellado-Sánchez8Sergio Estrada-Parra9Sonia M. Pérez-Tapia10Unidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoLaboratorio de Psicoinmunología, Dirección de Investigaciones en Neurociencias del Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente, Ciudad de México 14370, MexicoDepartamento de Farmacología y Unidad Periférica de Investigación en Biomedicina Traslacional (CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoDepartamento de Inmunología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoUnidad de Desarrollo e Investigación en Bioprocesos (UDIBI), Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México 11340, MexicoTransferon® is a complex drug based on a mixture of low molecular weight peptides. This biotherapeutic is employed as a coadjuvant in clinical trials of several diseases, including viral infections and allergies. Given that macrophages play key roles in pathogen recognition, phagocytosis, processing, and antigen presentation, we evaluated the effect of Transferon® on phenotype and function of macrophage-like cells derived from THP-1 monocytes. We determined the surface expression of CD80 and CD86 by flow cytometry and IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 levels by ELISA. Transferon® alone did not alter the steady state of PMA-differentiated macrophage-like THP-1 cells. On the contrary, simultaneous stimulation of cells with Transferon® and LPS elicited a significant increase in CD80 (P≤0.001) and CD86 (P≤0.001) expression, as well as in IL-6 production (P≤0.05) compared to the LPS control. CD80 expression and IL-6 production exhibited a positive correlation (r=0.6, P≤0.05) in cells exposed to Transferon® and LPS. Our results suggest that the administration of Transferon® induces the expression of costimulatory molecules and the secretion of cytokines in LPS-activated macrophages. Further studies are necessary to determine the implication of these findings in the therapeutic properties of Transferon®.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2198508
spellingShingle Alexis P. Jiménez-Uribe
Hugo Valencia-Martínez
Gregorio Carballo-Uicab
Luis Vallejo-Castillo
Emilio Medina-Rivero
Rommel Chacón-Salinas
Lenin Pavón
Marco A. Velasco-Velázquez
Gabriela Mellado-Sánchez
Sergio Estrada-Parra
Sonia M. Pérez-Tapia
CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
Journal of Immunology Research
title CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
title_full CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
title_fullStr CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
title_full_unstemmed CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
title_short CD80 Expression Correlates with IL-6 Production in THP-1-Like Macrophages Costimulated with LPS and Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon®)
title_sort cd80 expression correlates with il 6 production in thp 1 like macrophages costimulated with lps and dialyzable leukocyte extract transferon r
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2198508
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