1-Methyl-Tryptophan Can Interfere with TLR Signaling in Dendritic Cells Independently of IDO Activity
- 15 August 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Immunology
- Vol. 177 (4) , 2061-2071
- https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.177.4.2061
Abstract
The compound 1-methyl-tryptophan (1-MT) is a competitive inhibitor of IDO that can break tolerance and induce fetus, graft, and tumor rejection. Because of its broad effect on immune-related mechanisms, the direct action of 1-MT on human monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DC) was analyzed. It is shown here that the effect of 1-MT on DC is dependent on the maturation pathway. Although 1-MT had no effect on DC stimulated by the TLR3 ligand poly(I:C), it strongly enhanced the Th1 profile of DC stimulated with TLR2/1 or TLR2/6 ligands. Drastic changes in the function of DC stimulated by the TLR4 ligand LPS were induced by 1-MT. These cells could still activate allogeneic and syngeneic T cells but stimulation yielded T cells secreting IL-5 and IL-13 rather than IFN-γ. This action of 1-MT correlated with an increased phosphorylation of p38 and ERK MAPKs and sustained activation of the transcription factor c-Fos. Inhibiting p38 and ERK phosphorylation with synthetic inhibitors blocked the effect of 1-MT on LPS-stimulated DC. Thus, 1-MT can modulate DC function depending on the maturation signal and independently of its action on IDO. This is consistent with previous observations and will help further understanding the mechanisms of DC polarization.Keywords
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