The Journal of Immunology, Vol 157, Issue 3 1207-1212, Copyright © 1996 by American Association of Immunologists

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The production of macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha by human basophils

H Li, TC Sim, JA Grant and R Alam
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA.

Macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha) has previously been shown to be produced by mononuclear cells, eosinophils, and neutrophils. Its production by basophils has not been investigated. The objective of this study was to investigate the production of MIP-1alpha by basophils. Peripheral blood basophils were separated by Percoll gradient centrifugation, cultured overnight, and processed for double immunocytochemistry using Abs against MIP-1alpha and FcepsilonRIalpha (alpha subunit of IgE receptor type 1). We demonstrated that basophils expressed immunoreactive MIP-1alpha upon stimulation with anti-IgE. Less than 5% of the basophils stained for MIP-1alpha without stimulation. The secretion of MIP-1alpha by basophils was studied by ELISA. In these experiments, basophils were further enriched to 65 to 99% (median, 86%) by a negative selection method. Basophils released MIP-1alpha when stimulated by Abs against IgE and FCepsilonRIalpha as well as IL-3 and the calcium ionophore, A23187. In parallel experiments, PBMC, eosinophils, and neutrophils did not produce MIP- 1alpha in response to anti-IgE, but they did so in response to A23187. No MIP-1alpha release was detected in platelet preparations. Preincubation with IL-3 (15 min or 18 h) augmented anti-IgE-included basophil MIP-1alpha production. The secretion of MIP-1alpha by basophils was detectable shortly after stimulation and gradually increased over 24 h. Since MIP-1alpha has potent inflammatory and histamine-releasing activities, its production by basophils may indicate a positive feedback mechanism for allergic inflammation.

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