Glycoprotein colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) have been considered, since their discovery, to be growth factors promoting myelopoiesis. However, there have been isolated reports suggesting that various CSFs can elicit alterations in the functional status of more mature cells. This project was initiated to determine if macrophage-active CSFs can influence effector and accessory functions of monocytes and/or macrophages. Results indicate that macrophage-type CSF (CSF-1) is an important regulator of the inflammatory and immunoregulatory functions of mononuclear phagocytes as well as proliferative agent. CSF-1 promotes production of Alpha/Beta interferons (IFN), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and E series prostaglandins by macrophages. Additional evidence indicates that there is a differential distribution of CSF-responsiveness within macrophage populations derived from different anatomical sites which can be further defined by phenotypic expression of class II MHC antigens (Ia). In addition, CSF responsiveness of macrophages has been found to be positively influenced by previous exposure to IFNs and negatively regulated by iron-binding ferritins which appear to specifically inhibit CSF-1 stimulation of Ia+ macrophages and progenitor cells. Extended investigations indicate that CSF-1 also augments the capacity of macrophages to stimulate antigen-dependent T cell activation and to kill yeast cells of Candida albicans in a manner that is independent of receptors for IgG and does not involve enhanced production of toxic oxygen metabolites. Lastly, a CSF-1 responsive accessory cell has been identified in marrow that appears to critically regulate not only the production rate of new monocytes but also the differentiation state of the newly derived progeny. Experiments are proposed to identify this accessory cell and define the nature of its regulatory functions. Further experiments are proposed to probe the apparent relationship between CSF-1 responsiveness, expression of Ia antigen and ferritin inhabitability and, additionally, to determine if immune augmentation elicited by CSF-1 is restricted to IL-1 production or may also include augmented processing and/or presentation of antigen. Enhanced killing of Candida albicans will be further investigated with regard to endogenous intermediary signals and to any effect of CSF-1 on the expression of receptors for yeast mannans. Lastly, CSFs from EL-4 thymoma cells and P388D1 macrophage cells will be compared with CSF-1 from fibroblasts (L929) for their relative efficiencies in stimulating functional activities of macrophages.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI018960-08
Application #
3128374
Study Section
Bacteriology and Mycology Subcommittee 2 (BM)
Project Start
1983-03-01
Project End
1991-06-30
Budget Start
1990-07-01
Budget End
1991-06-30
Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Knoxville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37996
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