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  • Title: Epicubenol and Ferruginol induce DC from human monocytes and differentiate IL-10-producing regulatory T cells in vitro.
    Author: Takei M, Umeyama A, Arihara S.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 2005 Nov 18; 337(2):730-8. PubMed ID: 16202980.
    Abstract:
    Epicubenol and 19-hydroxyferruginol (Ferruginol) are sesquiterpenes isolated from the black heartwood of Cryptomeria japonica. Dendritic cells (DC) are specialized antigen-presenting cells that monitor the antigenic environment and activate naïve T cells. The role of DC is not only to sense danger but also to tolerize the immune system to antigens encountered in the absence of maturation/inflammatory stimuli. In this study, we attempted to investigate the effects of Epicubenol and Ferruginol on the phenotypic and functional maturation of human monocytes-derived DC in vitro. Human monocytes were cultured with GM-CSF and IL-4 for 6 days under standard conditions, followed by another 2 days with Epicubenol or Ferruginol. The expression levels of CD1a, CD83, and HLA-DR as expressed by mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) on Epicubenol-primed DC or Ferruginol-primed DC were enhanced. Allogeneic Epicubenol-primed DC or Ferruginol-primed DC co-cultured with naïve T cells at 1:5 ratio, secreted IL-10 and TGF-beta, but little IL-4. Moreover, T cells that develop in co-culture of Epicubenol-primed DC or Ferruginol-primed DC and naïve T cells at 1:5 ratio suppressed the proliferation of autologous T cells at Treg cells: Ttarget cells and this suppression of proliferation was inhibited by anti-IL-10 mAb. The expression of FoxP3 mRNA on T cells that develop in co-culture of Epicubenol-primed DC or Ferruginol-primed DC and naïve T cells was lower. From these results, Epicubenol and Ferruginol may induce IL-10-producing Treg 1 cells from naïve T cells by modulating DC function. It seems that Epicubenol and Ferruginol appear to be a target for tolerance after transplantation and in autoimmune diseases.
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