Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) is a viral product recognized by Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), and it is a potent activator of dendritic cells (DC). We compared Langerhans cells (LC) and splenic CD11c(+) DC and investigated the responsiveness to dsRNA. We prepared highly purified LC (>95%) using the panning method. TLR3 mRNA was expressed in LC, splenic DC, and keratinocytes (KC). The expression of IFN-beta mRNA was enhanced in LC and splenic DC by Poly(I:C) stimulation. However, cytokine/chemokine production in response to Poly(I:C) by LC was much lower than that by splenic DC. In addition, Poly(I:C) induced further maturation in splenic DC, but not in LC. Finally, we found that the mouse KC cell line, PAM212, produced a great amount of IL-1alpha by Poly(I:C) stimulation, and that IL-1alpha promoted the maturation of LC. These data altogether indicate that LC exhibit low responsiveness to dsRNA. It is possible that KC may primarily trigger anti-viral immune responses in the skin via cytokine production such as IL-1alpha. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Yale Univ, Sch Med, Immunol Sect, Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USAYale Univ, Sch Med, Immunol Sect, Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
Barton, GM
Medzhitov, R
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Brown Univ, Dept Mol Microbiol & Immunol, Div Biol & Med, Providence, RI 02912 USABrown Univ, Dept Mol Microbiol & Immunol, Div Biol & Med, Providence, RI 02912 USA
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Yale Univ, Sch Med, Immunol Sect, Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USAYale Univ, Sch Med, Immunol Sect, Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
Barton, GM
Medzhitov, R
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Brown Univ, Dept Mol Microbiol & Immunol, Div Biol & Med, Providence, RI 02912 USABrown Univ, Dept Mol Microbiol & Immunol, Div Biol & Med, Providence, RI 02912 USA