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Triptolide, a constituent of immunosuppressive Chinese herbal medicine, potently suppresses differentiation, maturation and migration of dendritic cells
Chen, X.; Murakami, T.; Oppenheim, J.; Howard, O.
2005-10-01
Source PublicationBlood
ISSN0006-4971
Pages2409-2416
AbstractTriptolide (TPT) is a chemically defined, potent immunosuppressive compound isolated from an anti-inflammatory Chinese herbal medicine. TPT has been reported to inhibit autoimmunity, allograft rejection, and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and its efficacy was previously attributed to the suppression of T cells. Since dendritic cells (DCs) play a major role in the initiation of T-cell–mediated immunity, we studied the effects of TPT on the phenotype, function, and migration of human monocyte–derived DCs. TPT treatment, over a pharmacologic concentration range, inhibited the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)–induced phenotypic changes, characteristic of mature DCs and the production of interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70). Consequently, the allostimulatory functions of DCs were impaired by TPT treatment. Furthermore, the calcium mobilization and chemotactic responses of LPS-stimulated DCs to secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine (SLC)/CC chemokine ligand 21 (CCL21) were significantly lower in TPT-treated than untreated DCs, in association with lower chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) and higher CCR5 expression. Egress of Langerhans cells (LCs) from explanted mouse skin in response to macrophage inflammatory protein-3β (MIP-3β)/CCL19 was arrested by TPT. In vivo administration of TPT markedly inhibited hapten (fluorescein isothiocyanate [FITC])–stimulated migration of mouse skin LCs to the draining lymph nodes. These data provide new insight into the mechanism of action of TPT and indicate that the inhibition of maturation and trafficking of DCs by TPT contributes to its immunosuppressive effects.
KeywordT Lymphocyte rheumatoid arthritis Triptolide dendritic cell
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Language英語English
The Source to ArticlePB_Publication
PUB ID34797
Document TypeJournal article
CollectionInstitute of Chinese Medical Sciences
Corresponding AuthorChen, X.
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Chen, X.,Murakami, T.,Oppenheim, J.,et al. Triptolide, a constituent of immunosuppressive Chinese herbal medicine, potently suppresses differentiation, maturation and migration of dendritic cells[J]. Blood, 2005, 2409-2416.
APA Chen, X.., Murakami, T.., Oppenheim, J.., & Howard, O. (2005). Triptolide, a constituent of immunosuppressive Chinese herbal medicine, potently suppresses differentiation, maturation and migration of dendritic cells. Blood, 2409-2416.
MLA Chen, X.,et al."Triptolide, a constituent of immunosuppressive Chinese herbal medicine, potently suppresses differentiation, maturation and migration of dendritic cells".Blood (2005):2409-2416.
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