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ArticlePharmaceutical research2015

HCV J6/JFH1 tilts the capability of myeloid-derived dendritic cells to favor the induction of immunosuppression and Th17-related inflammatory cytokines.

Zhong Fang, Kai Zhu, Nining Guo, Na Zhang, Mo Guan, Chunfu Yang, Qinsong Pan, Ruicheng Wei, Chunhui Yang, Chaoyang Deng and 3 more

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Zhong FangKey Laboratory of Molecular Virology and Immunology Institut Pasteur of Shanghai Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 225 South Chongqing Road, Shanghai, China.
Kai Zhu
Nining Guo
Na Zhang
Mo Guan
Chunfu Yang
Qinsong Pan
Ruicheng Wei
Chunhui Yang
Chaoyang Deng
Xiaoqing Liu
Ping Zhao
Qibin Leng

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Abstract

purposeHow HCV virus affects the function of dendritic cells (DCs) and their ability to induce CD4+ T cell response remains not fully understood. This study was done to elucidate the impact of HCV on the function of DCs and on DC's capability to induce CD4+ T-cell response.

methodsMonocyte-derived DCs (MoDCs) were treated with cell-culture HCV (HCVcc). The effects of HCVcc on DC maturation, CD40L-induced DC maturation, and cytokine production and the capacity of DCs to induce Th cytokine production of allogeneic CD4+ T cells were evaluated.

resultsHCVcc exposure increased expression of both IL-6 and IL-10 by MoDCs. HCV-exposed MoDCs also selectively facilitated allogeneic CD4+ T cells to further produce Th17-related cytokines interleukin 1 (IL-1), IL-6, and IL-17A. Pretreatment of IL-17A inhibited HCV production in Huh7.5 cells, suggesting that induction of Th17 cells may be beneficial to host anti-HCV immunity. Paradoxically, induction of IL-10 expression and the failure of HCV-exposed MoDCs to facilitate other Th cell development may hinder the anti-viral immunity.

conclusionsThis study highlights both the therapeutic potential of IL-17A in treating HCV infection and the cautious consideration of HCV-induced immunosuppression in DC-based therapy.

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Immune ToleranceAntiviral AgentsAutocrine CommunicationCD40 LigandCell DifferentiationCell LineCoculture TechniquesCytokinesDendritic CellsDose-Response Relationship, DrugHepacivirusHepatitis CHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunologic MemoryInflammation MediatorsAntiviral AgentsCD40 LigandCytokinesIL17A protein, humanInflammation MediatorsInterleukin-17

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