TY - JOUR
T1 - Halogenated aryl hydrocarbon-induced suppression of the in vitro plaque-forming cell response to sheep red blood cells is not dependent on the Ah receptor
AU - Davis, D.
AU - Safe, S.
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PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - The immunosuppressive effects of the halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (PeCDF), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF), 1,2,3,7,9-PeCDF and 1,3,6,8-TCDF were investigated utilising the Mishell-Dutton model for in vitro immunization. The selected polychlorinated dibenzofuran congeners and 2,3,7,8-TCDD caused a concentration-dependent suppression of the splenic plaque-forming cell response to sheep red blood cells using cell cultures derived from C57BL/6 (Ah responsive) mice. Previous studies showed that there was up to a 14900-fold difference in the in vivo immunotoxicity of these compounds, however in the in vitro studies, their immunosuppressive potencies were comparable. In addition, these congeners also exhibited similar potencies using spleen cell cultures from DBA/2 (Ah-nonresponsive) mice. Previous research demonstrated that α-naphthoflavone was relatively inactive in the in vitro splenic assay system and that co-treatment of cells from C57BL/6 mice with α-naphthoflavone (10 μM) plus 2,3,7,8-TCDD (20 mM) resulted in a significant inhibition of the immunotoxicity of 2,3,7,8-TCDD. In these studies, comparable interactive effects were also observed in cells treated with α-naphthoflavone plus 1,3,6,8-TCDF, a weak in vivo Ah receptor agonist. Collectively, the results from this study suggest that there may be mechanism(s) of action for HAH-induced suppression of the in vitro murine humoral response to sheep red blood cells which are independent of the Ah receptor protein.
AB - The immunosuppressive effects of the halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), 2,3,4,7,8-pentachlorodibenzofuran (PeCDF), 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofuran (TCDF), 1,2,3,7,9-PeCDF and 1,3,6,8-TCDF were investigated utilising the Mishell-Dutton model for in vitro immunization. The selected polychlorinated dibenzofuran congeners and 2,3,7,8-TCDD caused a concentration-dependent suppression of the splenic plaque-forming cell response to sheep red blood cells using cell cultures derived from C57BL/6 (Ah responsive) mice. Previous studies showed that there was up to a 14900-fold difference in the in vivo immunotoxicity of these compounds, however in the in vitro studies, their immunosuppressive potencies were comparable. In addition, these congeners also exhibited similar potencies using spleen cell cultures from DBA/2 (Ah-nonresponsive) mice. Previous research demonstrated that α-naphthoflavone was relatively inactive in the in vitro splenic assay system and that co-treatment of cells from C57BL/6 mice with α-naphthoflavone (10 μM) plus 2,3,7,8-TCDD (20 mM) resulted in a significant inhibition of the immunotoxicity of 2,3,7,8-TCDD. In these studies, comparable interactive effects were also observed in cells treated with α-naphthoflavone plus 1,3,6,8-TCDF, a weak in vivo Ah receptor agonist. Collectively, the results from this study suggest that there may be mechanism(s) of action for HAH-induced suppression of the in vitro murine humoral response to sheep red blood cells which are independent of the Ah receptor protein.
KW - Antagonism
KW - TCDD
KW - α-Naphthoflavone
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U2 - 10.1016/0162-3109(91)90023-R
DO - 10.1016/0162-3109(91)90023-R
M3 - Article
C2 - 1655676
AN - SCOPUS:0025852203
VL - 21
SP - 183
EP - 190
JO - Immunopharmacology
JF - Immunopharmacology
SN - 0162-3109
IS - 3
ER -