We report for the first time that expression of the novel IL-1 cytokine receptor IL-1Rrp2 (IL-1R6) is unique to DCs within the human myelomonocytic lineage. IL-1Rrp2 was expressed by monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDCs) which was dose-dependently increased by IL-4 and correlated with increased numbers of differentiated MDDCs. Human plasmacytoid DCs also express IL-1Rrp2 but the receptor is not expressed by either myeloid DC type 1 (mDC1) or mDC2 cells. We also show that IL-1F8 or IL-1F9 cytokines, which signal through IL-1Rrp2, induce maturation of MDDCs, as measured by increased expression of HLA-DR and CD83 and decreased expression of CD1a. Furthermore, IL-1F8 stimulated increased CD40 and CD80 expression and IL-18 and IL-12 p70 production by MDDCs, which induced proliferation of IFN-γ-producing CD3 + lymphocytes (indicative of inflammatory Th1 subsets). IL-1F8 and IL-1F2 were equipotent in their ability to stimulate IL-18 secretion from MDDCs but IL-1F8 was not as potent as IL-1F2 in stimulating secretion of IL-12p70 from MDDCs or inducing lymphocyte proliferation Therefore, IL-1Rrp2 expression by some DC subsets may have an important function in the human immune response in vivo via its role in differentiation of inflammatory Th1 lymphocytes.Keywords: DC r IL-1F8 r IL-1F9 r IL-1Rrp2
IntroductionSix new members of the IL-1 family of cytokines have been described and named IL-1F5 to IL-1F10 (reviewed in [1]). However, to date, there have been very few reported studies of the biological effect of these cytokines. It has been shown that IL-1F9 activates NF-κB, in Jurkat cells, which over express IL-1 receptorrelated protein 2 (IL-1Rrp2, formerly IL-1R6) [2]. While Towne et al. [3] have reported that IL-1F5 antagonises this effect on NF-κB activation in epithelial cells stimulated with IL-1F6, IL-1F8 or IL-1F9 and that IL-F5 antagonist acts via IL-1Rrp2. Thus, the expression of IL-1Rrp2 is central to the functioning of Correspondence: Dr. Neil Foster e-mail: n.foster@nottingham.ac.uk these IL-1 family members. However, nothing is known about the expression of IL-1Rrp2 by human myeloid immune cells, although studies have reported that IL-1F7 is produced by human monocytes and, in a human natural killer cell line, IL-1F7 was shown to synergistically enhance inhibition of IL-1F4 (IL-18) by IL-18-binding protein; however, the expression of IL-1Rrp2 was not studied [4]. Human synovial fibroblasts and chondrocytes express IL-1Rrp2 and produce inflammatory mediators in response to stimulation by IL-1F8 [5], which indicates that expression of IL-1Rrp2 may have an important function during some human diseases. Classic members of the IL-1 family are important for the functioning of all human myeloid immune cells. These cytokines, IL-1α (IL-1F1), IL-1β (IL-1F2), IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) (IL-1F3) and , are produced by and/or biologically affect myelomonocytic cells (monocytes, macrophages and DCs).www.eji-journal.eu
608Shilla Mutamba et al. Eur. J. Immunol. 2012. 42: 607-617 One such effect of classic IL-1 c...