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(Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2001;70:80-86.)
© 2001 by Society for Leukocyte Biology

Induction of interleukin-8 in human neutrophils after MHC class II cross-linking with superantigens

Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University of Lübeck School of Medicine, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany

Correspondence: Dr. Lothar Rink, Institute of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Ratzeburger Allee 160, D-23538 Lübeck, Germany. E-mail: Rink{at}immu.mu-luebeck.de

Neutrophils have been shown to express major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) after stimulation. However, reports concerning the functional effect of MCH II expression are still lacking. In our hands, granulocyte-monocyte colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) alone and in combination with interferon (IFN)-, but not IFN- or interleukin (IL)-3, induced a significant level of expression of human leukocyte antigen DR on neutrophils. The addition of staphylococcal enterotoxin E to neutrophils resulted in a significant increase in IL-8 production only after prestimulation with GM-CSF alone or in combination with IFN- but had no effect on neutrophils preincubated with IFN- alone or IL-3. Staphylococcal enterotoxin A, another bivalent superantigen, also stimulated production of IL-8 by preincubated polymorphonuclear neutrophils, whereas staphylococcal enterotoxin A mutants that are not able to cross-link MHC II molecules failed to induce IL-8 production. Taken together, our results clearly demonstrate that after induction of MHC II, neutrophils are able to respond to MHC II-specific stimulation. These findings support the ideas that the induced MHC II complex is completely functional and that neutrophils may be able to present antigens.

Key Words: major histocompatibility complex (MHC) • neutrophils • superantigens

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