Sex differences in IL-10's anti-inflammatory function: greater STAT3 activation and stronger inhibition of TNF-α production in male blood leukocytes ex vivo.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
; 322(6): C1095-C1104, 2022 06 01.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35508192
ABSTRACT
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) inhibits proinflammatory cytokine production in blood leukocytes-an effect mediated by signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) activation. To examine potential sex-based differences in IL-10's anti-inflammatory function, we treated whole blood from healthy males and females (n = 16 participants of each sex; age 28 ± 6 yr; body mass index 23.5 ± 2.3 kg/m2) with increasing concentrations of IL-10 (1-100 ng/mL) and quantified changes in phosphorylated STAT3 (pSTAT3) in CD14+ monocytes and CD4+ lymphocytes via flow cytometry. In parallel, liposaccharide (LPS)-stimulated whole blood cultures were used to assess sex-based differences in IL-10's ability to inhibit tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α production. IL-10 concentration dependently increased pSTAT3 median fluorescent intensity (MFI) in CD14+ and CD4+ cells (main effects of concentration, P < 0.01) with males exhibiting larger changes in pSTAT3 MFI in both cell types (main effects of sex, P < 0.01). Accordingly, IL-10-mediated inhibition of TNF-α production was more pronounced in males (main effect of sex, P < 0.01) with changes in other monocyte-derived cytokines (IL-1ß, IL-1RA, and IL-15) also supporting a sexual dimorphism in IL-10 action (P < 0.05). These sex-based differences were not explained by differences in circulating plasma IL-10 concentrations, basal IL-10 receptor expression in unstimulated CD14+ and CD4+ cells, nor the basal expression of IL-10 signaling proteins (STAT3, SHIP1, and p38 MAPK) in unstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. We conclude that IL-10's anti-inflammatory function differs between male and female blood leukocytes ex vivo. This sexual dimorphism should be considered in future work investigating IL-10's anti-inflammatory action in humans as it may represent a mechanism contributing to sex differences in overall immune function.
Palavras-chave
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Interleucina-10
/
Fator de Transcrição STAT3
Limite:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
Assunto da revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá