IL-10, an inflammatory/inhibitory cytokine, but not always

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Abstract

IL-10 has been previously called cytokine synthesis inhibiting factor, produced mostly by Th2 cells, macrophages and CD8+ cell clones. IL-10 is capable of inhibiting the synthesis of several cytokines from different cells, antigen or mitogen activated. IL-10 exerts its inhibition at the mRNA transcriptional and translational level. In addition, IL-10 is a co-stimulatory cytokine on activated T cells. For example, IL-10 inhibits NK cell activity, the production of Th1 cytokines, cytokines generated by peripheral blood mononuclear cells, and macrophage activity. On the other hand, IL-10 exerts immunostimulatory effects on B cells, cytotoxic T cell development and thymocytes. In mast cells derived from CD4+/CD133+ cells, IL-10 inhibits IL-6 and TNFα, and prostaglandin E1 and E2 induced by IL-6. Here, we report for the first time that IL-10 fails to inhibit tryptase and IL-6 from human mast cell-1 (HMC-1) and human umbilical cord blood-derived mast cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-129
Number of pages7
JournalImmunology Letters
Volume86
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 3 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

Keywords

  • IL-1
  • IL-6
  • Immunostimulatory cytokine
  • Immunosuppressive cytokine
  • Inflammation
  • Interleukin-10
  • Mast cells
  • Tryptase

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