A peripheral blood mononuclear cell-based in vitro model : A tool to explore indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1)

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BACKGROUND: Proinflammatory cytokines powerfully induce the rate-limiting enzyme indoleamine 2, 3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO-1) in dendritic cells (DCs) and monocytes, it converts tryptophan (Trp) into L-kynurenine (KYN), along the kynurenine pathway (KP). This mechanism represents a crucial innate immunity regulator that can modulate T cells. This work explores the role of IDO1 in lymphocyte proliferation within a specific pro-inflammatory milieu.

METHODS: Peripheral blood mononuclera cells (PBMCs) were isolated from buffy coats taken from healthy blood donors and exposed to a pro-inflammatory milieu triggered by a double-hit stimulus: lipopolysaccharide (LPS) plus anti-CD3/CD28. The IDO1 mRNA levels in the PBMCs were measured by RT-PCR; the IDO1 activity was analyzed using the KYN/Trp ratio, measured by HPLC-EC; and lymphocyte proliferation was measured by flow cytometry. Trp and epacadostat (EP) were used as an IDO1 substrate and inhibitor, respectively. KYN, which is known to modulate Teffs, was tested as a positive control in lymphocyte proliferation.

RESULTS: IDO1 expression and activity in PBMCs increased in an in vitro pro-inflammatory milieu. The lymphoid stimulus increased IDO1 expression and activity, which supports the interaction between the activated lymphocytes and the circulating myeloid IDO1-expressing cells. The addition of Trp decreased lymphocyte proliferation but EP, which abrogated the IDO1 function, had no impact on proliferation. Additionally, incubation with KYN seemed to decrease the lymphocyte proliferation.

CONCLUSION: IDO1 inhibition did not change T lymphocyte proliferation. We present herein an in vitro experimental model suitable to measure IDO1 expression and activity in circulating myeloid cells.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:968

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European journal of pharmacology - 968(2024) vom: 05. März, Seite 176420

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gonçalves, Milene [VerfasserIn]
Furgiuele, Alessia [VerfasserIn]
Rasini, Emanuela [VerfasserIn]
Legnaro, Massimiliano [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Luini, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Rodrigues-Santos, Paulo [VerfasserIn]
Caramelo, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Marino, Franca [VerfasserIn]
Pereira, Frederico C [VerfasserIn]
Cosentino, Marco [VerfasserIn]

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343-65-7
8DUH1N11BX
Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1
Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase
Inflammation
Journal Article
Kynurenine
Myeloid cells
T lymphocyte proliferation
Tryptophan

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejphar.2024.176420

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NLM368577449