Induction of tumor necrosis factor and interleukin-1 by purified staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 requires the presence of both monocytes and T lymphocytes.
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See, R H
RESUMO
Highly purified staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 (TSST-1) was tested for its ability to induce the cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) from fractionated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells prepared from seven healthy donors. Highly purified monocytes alone or T lymphocytes alone did not produce TNF or IL-1 when incubated with TSST-1 at 37 degrees C for up to 72 h. However, the addition of 10 micrograms of TSST-1 per ml to a 1:1 mixture of monocytes and T cells resulted in significant TNF (predominantly TNF-alpha) and IL-1 beta production after 24 h at 37 degrees C. The nature of the monocyte/T-cell interaction did not appear to involve gamma interferon (IFN-gamma), since 10 micrograms of rabbit anti-IFN-gamma per ml did not neutralize TNF-alpha production after TSST-1 induction. Similarly, L243, a monoclonal antibody to HLA-DR which blocks TSST-1 binding to monocytes, did not inhibit TNF-alpha production following TSST-1 induction. However, direct contact between monocytes and T cells was required, since physical separation of cells in double-chamber culture wells abolished TNF-alpha secretion after TSST-1 stimulation. Furthermore, paraformaldehyde fixation of either monocytes or T cells prior to addition to viable T cells or monocytes, respectively, also abolished TNF-alpha secretion, suggesting that aside from cell contact, soluble factors were also involved. Our results suggest that cytokine production involves more than binding of TSST-1 to its receptor on monocytes alone and that cell contact with T cells and the release of a soluble factor(s) other than IFN-gamma may be essential for the induction of cytokines by this toxin.
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