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  • Title: Identification of IFN-gamma-producing cells in IL-12/IL-18-treated mice.
    Author: Otani T, Nakamura S, Toki M, Motoda R, Kurimoto M, Orita K.
    Journal: Cell Immunol; 1999 Dec 15; 198(2):111-9. PubMed ID: 10648125.
    Abstract:
    Both IL-12 and IL-18 have been characterized as effective IFN-gamma-inducing cytokines. Concomitant treatment with IL-12 and IL-18 has been shown to synergistically induce IFN-gamma and may be an effective therapy for treating cancer, allergy, and infectious diseases. To understand the mechanisms underlying the strong induction of IFN-gamma by IL-12/IL-18 in mice, we focused our studies on the IFN-gamma-producing cells in various lymphoid organs and tissues and utilized the intracellular cytokine staining method to detect such cells in situ. After combined treatment with IL-12 and IL-18, IFN-gamma-positive cells in C57BL/6 mice were detected in the liver (12.18%), spleen (0.68%), bone marrow (1.80%), and peritoneum (2.12%), but not in the thymus or lymph nodes (<0.05 and <0.08%, respectively). A two-color staining method revealed that the majority of IFN-gamma-producing cells in the liver were NK1.1(+) cells, while those in the spleen were mostly CD3(+) cells, and to a lesser degree NK1.1(+) cells. Both CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells in the liver and in the spleen produced IFN-gamma. The CD19(+) B cell population was not definitely shown to produce IFN-gamma in our induction experiments. NKT cells, which are a subpopulation of NK1. 1(+) CD3(+) cells, were diminished in the liver and did not seem to contribute to IFN-gamma production arising from IL-12/IL-18 treatment. Further in vitro experiments confirmed the responsiveness of hepatic mononuclear cells to IL-12/IL-18 stimulation. This study is the first to show the IFN-gamma-producing mechanisms of IL-12/IL-18 treatment at the phenotypic level.
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