Ultraviolet radiation inhibits alloantigen presentation by epidermal cells: partial reversal by the soluble epidermal cell product, epidermal cell-derived thymocyte-activating factor (ETAF)

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · J. Invest. Dermatol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/1523-1747.ep12534951· OSTI ID:5502590

Sauder, D N; Noonan, F P; DeFabo, E C; Katz, S I

It has been postulated that ultraviolet radiation (UVR) alters antigen presentation by macrophages. This is thought to be due, in part, to inhibition of macrophage-derived interleukin 1 (IL-1), which is a hormone-like factor with immunoregulatory functions. Conventional stimulator cells for antigen presentation are macrophages; however, other cell types such as epidermal Langerhans cells are capable of antigen presentation. Keratinocytes also play a role in the immune system by providing a factor with IL-1-like activity, termed Epidermal cell-derived Thymocyte-Activating Factor (ETAF). The purpose of this study was to determine whether UVR affects alloantigen presentation by epidermal cells and if so, whether the UV-induced change is due to UVR alteration in ETAF activity. Epidermal cells from UV-treated BALB/c mice (UV-EC) or from non-UV-treated mice (EC) were x-irradiated and then cocultured for 5 days with allogeneic T cells from C57Bl/6 mice. UV-EC caused less T-cell stimulation than did EC from non-UV-treated animals. When chromatography purified fractions of ETAF were added to cultured UV-EC, partial restoration of T-cell stimulation was seen. These results suggest that this UV-induced defect in alloantigen presentation is due, in part, to decreased ETAF activity.

• Research Organization: Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
• OSTI ID: 5502590
• Journal Information: J. Invest. Dermatol.; (United States), Vol. 80:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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