Induction of IL-17 production from human peripheral blood CD4+ cells by asbestos exposure

  • Authors:
    • Megumi Maeda
    • Ying Chen
    • Suni Lee
    • Naoko Kumagai-Takei
    • Kei Yoshitome
    • Hidenori Matsuzaki
    • Shoko Yamamoto
    • Tamayo Hatayama
    • Miho Ikeda
    • Yasumitsu Nishimura
    • Takemi Otsuki
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  • Published online on: May 9, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.3991
  • Pages: 2024-2032
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Abstract

We have previously reported that chronic, recurrent and low-dose exposure to asbestos fibers causes a reduction in antitumor immunity. Investigation of natural killer (NK) cells using an in vitro cell line model and comprising in vitro activation using freshly isolated NK cells co-cultured with chrysotile fibers, as well as NK cells derived from asbestos-exposed patients with pleural plaque (PP) or malignant mesothelioma (MM), revealed decreased expression of NK cell activating receptors such as NKG2D, 2B4 and NKp46. An in vitro differentiation and clonal expansion model for CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) showed reduced cytotoxicity with decreased levels of cytotoxic molecules such as granzyme B and perforin, as well as suppressed proliferation of CTLs. Additionally, analysis of T helper cells showed that surface CXCR3, chemokine receptor, and the productive potential of interferon (IFN)γ were reduced following asbestos exposure in an in vitro cell line model and in peripheral CD4+ cells of asbestos-exposed patients. Moreover, experiments revealed that asbestos exposure enhanced regulatory T cell (Treg) function. This study also focused on CXCR3 expression and the Th-17 cell fraction. Following activation with T-cell receptor and co-culture with various concentrations of chrysotile fibers using freshly isolated CD4+ surface CXCR3 positive and negative fractions, the intracellular expression of CXCR3, IFNγ and IL-17 remained unchanged when co-cultured with chrysotile. However, subsequent re-stimulation with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and ionomycin resulted in enhanced IL-17 production and expression, particularly in CD4+ surface CXCR3 positive cells. These results indicated that the balance and polarization between Treg and Th-17 fractions play an important role with respect to the immunological effects of asbestos and the associated reduction in antitumor immunity.
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Maeda M, Chen Y, Lee S, Kumagai-Takei N, Yoshitome K, Matsuzaki H, Yamamoto S, Hatayama T, Ikeda M, Nishimura Y, Nishimura Y, et al: Induction of IL-17 production from human peripheral blood CD4+ cells by asbestos exposure. Int J Oncol 50: 2024-2032, 2017.
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Maeda, M., Chen, Y., Lee, S., Kumagai-Takei, N., Yoshitome, K., Matsuzaki, H. ... Otsuki, T. (2017). Induction of IL-17 production from human peripheral blood CD4+ cells by asbestos exposure. International Journal of Oncology, 50, 2024-2032. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.3991
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Maeda, M., Chen, Y., Lee, S., Kumagai-Takei, N., Yoshitome, K., Matsuzaki, H., Yamamoto, S., Hatayama, T., Ikeda, M., Nishimura, Y., Otsuki, T."Induction of IL-17 production from human peripheral blood CD4+ cells by asbestos exposure". International Journal of Oncology 50.6 (2017): 2024-2032.
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Maeda, M., Chen, Y., Lee, S., Kumagai-Takei, N., Yoshitome, K., Matsuzaki, H., Yamamoto, S., Hatayama, T., Ikeda, M., Nishimura, Y., Otsuki, T."Induction of IL-17 production from human peripheral blood CD4+ cells by asbestos exposure". International Journal of Oncology 50, no. 6 (2017): 2024-2032. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.3991