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Human Skin Mast Cells Release Preformed and Newly Generated TNF-? and IL-8 but not IL-4, IL-5 or IL-13 Following Stimulation with Anti-IgE and Other Secretagogues

Gibbs, Bernhard F, Wierecky, J., Welker, P., Henz, B.M., Wolff, H.H., Grabbe, Jurgen (2001) Human Skin Mast Cells Release Preformed and Newly Generated TNF-? and IL-8 but not IL-4, IL-5 or IL-13 Following Stimulation with Anti-IgE and Other Secretagogues. Experimental Dermatology, 10 (5). pp. 312-320. ISSN 0906-6705. (doi:10.1034/j.1600-0625.2001.100503.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4817)

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Abstract

Several groups have previously reported that rodent or human leukemic mast cells produce inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-? and IL-8 as well as the pro-allergic cytokines IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13. Comparatively little is known, however, regarding the ability of normal human skin mast cells to secrete these factors following either IgE-dependent or IgE-independent modes of activation. We therefore investigated whether normal human skin mast cells produce these cytokines following stimulation by a variety of secretagogues. Enriched isolated skin mast cells released both TNF-? and IL-8 following activation with either anti-IgE, SCF, substance P, compound 48/80 or A23187. This release was dose- and time-dependent, with maximal levels being reached within 4 h of stimulation involving, in part, the secretion of preformed stores of both cytokines. In accordance with this, using lysates of highly purified (>90%) skin mast cells, we could demonstrate that both TNF-? and IL-8 mRNA and protein were present in both unstimulated as well as stimulated mast cells. In stark contrast to these results, no significant levels of either IL-4, IL-5 or IL-13 were detected, regardless of the secretagogue used or the period of stimulation. These results show that human skin mast cells are capable of rapidly secreting pro-inflammatory cytokines like TNF-? and IL-8 following IgE-dependent activation and stimulation by the neuropeptide substance P, SCF and the basic polypeptide analogue compound 48/80. In contrast to other types of human mast cells however, human skin mast cells were incapable of secreting IL-4, IL-5 or IL-13 in these settings.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1034/j.1600-0625.2001.100503.x
Subjects: R Medicine
Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy
Depositing User: Bernhard F. Gibbs
Date Deposited: 14 Sep 2008 09:31 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:43 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4817 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Gibbs, Bernhard F.

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