PMID: 8596049Mar 1, 1996Paper

Identification of an N-terminally truncated form of the chemokine RANTES and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor as major eosinophil attractants released by cytokine-stimulated dermal fibroblasts

The Journal of Immunology : Official Journal of the American Association of Immunologists
N NosoJ M Schröder

Abstract

Eosinophil (Eo) granule proteins and, rarely, intact Eos represent a characteristic histopathologic feature of the dermal part of affected tissue in atopic dermatitis and some allergic reactions. Dermal fibroblasts are a rich source of cytokines and inflammatory mediators; therefore, we have investigated whether these cells release Eo chemoattractants when stimulated with different stimuli. Eo-chemotactic activity was detected after stimulation of cells with TNF-alpha and IL-1, but not when phorbol ester, PHA, or medium alone was used. Biochemical characterization of Eo-chemotactic activity in supernatants of NF-alpha-stimulated cells revealed both heparin-binding and nonbinding activity. HPLC purification with subsequent N-terminal sequencing and mass spectrometric analysis showed that the heparin-binding Eo-chemotactic peak corresponded to the chemokine [Tyr-RANTES]66 that also contained [Ser-RANTES]68 as contaminant, whereas the nonheparin-binding activity was identified as granulocyte-macrophage CSF (GM-CSF) by the use of neutralizing Abs. [Tyr-RANTES]66 was found to show identical behavior in the chemotaxis assay system with respect to potency and efficacy as natural [Ser-RANTES]68. These findings support the hypothesis th...Continue Reading

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