An orally active Th1/Th2 balance modulator, M50367, suppresses Th2 differentiation of naïve Th cell in vitro.
Cell Immunol
; 224(1): 29-37, 2003 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-14572798
ABSTRACT
We previously reported an orally active anti-allergic agent, M50367, modulated Th1/Th2 balance to down-regulate Th2 response in a murine model of atopic asthma. In this study, we examined the effect of M50354, the active metabolite of M50367, on the differentiation of naïve Th cells into Th1/Th2 cells. M50354 at 3 microM decreased the generation of Th2 cells by 0.2-fold and increased that of Th1 cells by 1.6-fold from naïve Th cells primed with antigenic peptide and antigen-presenting cells. Its effect was also seen when naïve Th cells were primed with anti-T cell receptor and anti-CD28 agonistic antibodies instead of antigen and antigen-presenting cells. M50354 decreased early endogenous IL-4 production in the nai;ve Th cell priming culture without affecting interferon-gamma production and proliferation. In contrast, M50354 had no effect on interferon-gamma and IL-4 production from mature Th1 and Th2 cells. These results suggest that M50354 directly acts on naïve Th cells to suppress their differentiation into Th2 cells.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Benzimidazoles
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Cell Differentiation
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Th2 Cells
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Th1 Cells
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Anti-Allergic Agents
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Cell Immunol
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan