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1991 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Regulation of Human T cell and macrophage functions by interleukin 4

Research Project

Project/Area Number 02670211
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Immunology
Research InstitutionHiroshima University (1991)
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan (1990)

Principal Investigator

YAMASHITA Uki  Hiroshima University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (00028680)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NISHINO Hideaki  University of Occupational and Environment Health, School of Medicine, Research, 医学部, 助手 (40198487)
Project Period (FY) 1990 – 1991
KeywordsIL4 / Kiler T cell / Macrophage / IL1 / IL2 / IL2 receptor / LAK / Fc receptor
Research Abstract

The effects of interleukin 4 (IL 4) on human T cell and macrophage functions were studied in vitro and the following results were obtained.
(1) The in vitro culture of human peripheral blood lymphocyted with allogeneic lymphocytes induced alloantigen-specific killer T cells. Howerer, the addition of recombinant IL 4 suppressed the induction of killer T cell in a dose-dependent manner.
(2) IL 4 did not suppress the lymphocyte proliferative response induced with alloantigen and mitogen stimulation.
(3) IL 4 worked suppressively on the early step of killer T cell induction but not on the late step and did not suppress the effector phase of killer T cells.
(4) IL 4 suppressed the IL 1 production by macrophages.
(5) IL 4 suppressed the IL 2 production and the IL 2 receptor extression by T cells.
(6) IL 4 also suppressed lymphokine activated killer (LAK) cells induced by the culture with IL 2.
(7) IL 4 enhanced the proliferative responses of monocytes and the exptession of MHC class II antigens.
(8) IL 4 suppressed the differentiation of M 1 and HL 60 cell lines into macrophages induced by LPS, IL 1 and TNF.
(9) IL 4 enhanced the growth of M 1 and HL 60 cell lines.
(10) IL 4 suppressed the bone resorbing activity of mouse fetal bones induced by IL 1.
All these results suggest that IL 4 has suppressive activity on T cell and macrophage functions.

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All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] Tanaka,Y.,et al.: "Calcium dependency of the production of interleukin 1 and the expression of interleukin 1 receptors of human adult T cell leukemia cells in vitro" Cancer Research. 50. 4344-4348 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Watanabe,K.,et al.: "Interleukin 4 as a potent inhibitor of bone resorption" Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. 172. 1035-1041 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yamashita,U.,et al.: "Suppressive activity of interleukin 4 on the induction of antigenspecific cytotoxic T cells in humans" Japanese Journal Of Cancer Research. 82. 585-592 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Inamoto,Y.,et al.: "Effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on macrophage function in mice" Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. 179. 886-891 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Saito,K.,et al.: "Suppressive effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on immune responses of normal and autoimmune mice" Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 86. 437-442 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Saito,K.,et al.: "B-B cell interactions in the spontaneous activation of B cells in autoimmune NZB mice" Microbiology and Immunology. 35. 741-753 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Kayama,F.,et al.: "Immunotoxicity of cobalt and selenium in "Immunotoxicity of Metals and Immunotoxicicology"" Plenum Publishing Co., 175-182 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yamashita,U.: "Mediators involved in accessory functions in "Immune System Accessory Cells"" CRC Press Inc., (1992)

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  • [Publications] Tanaka, Y., Yamashita, U., Watanabe, K., Nagata, K., Mori, N., Oda, S. and Eto, S.: "Calcium dependency of the production of IL 1 and the expression of IL 1 receptors of adult T cell leukemia cells in vitro." Cancer Research. 50. 4344-4348 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Watanabe, K., Tanaka, Y., Morimoto, I., Yahata, K., Zeki, K., Fujihira, T., Yamashita, U. and Eto, S: "Interleukin 4 as a potent inhibitor of bone resorption." Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. 172. 1035-1041 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Kayama, F., Kodama, Y., yamashita, U. and Tsuchiya, K.: "Immunotoxicity of cobalt and selenium." Immunotoxicity of Metals and Immunotoxicology. Plenum Publishing Co.175-182 (1990)

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  • [Publications] Yamashita, U. and Tanaka, Y.: "Suppressive activity of interleukin 4 on the induction of antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells in humans." Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. 82. 585-592 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Inamoto, Y., Okuno, F., Saito, K., Tanaka, Y., Watanabe, K., Morimoto, I., Yamashita, U. and Eto, S.: "Effect of hyperbaric oxygenation on macrophage functions in mice." Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. 179. 886-891 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Saito, K., Tanaka, Y., Ota, T., Eto, S. and Yamashita, U.: "Suppressive effect of hyperbaric oxygenation of immune responses of normal and autoimmune mice." Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 86. 437-442 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Saito, K., Tanaka, Y., Ota, T., Eto, S. and Yamashita, U.: "B-B cell interactions in the spontaneous activation of B cells in autoimmune NZB mice." Microbiology and Immunology. 35. 741-753 (1991)

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  • [Publications] Yamashita, U.: "Mediators involved in accessory functions." Immune System Accessory Cells.CRC Press, Inc.(1992)

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