| First Author | Ajuebor MN | Year | 2004 |
| Journal | Eur J Immunol | Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 10 | Pages | 2907-18 |
| PubMed ID | 15368307 | Mgi Jnum | J:92429 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3052610 | Doi | 10.1002/eji.200425071 |
| Citation | Ajuebor MN, et al. (2004) CCL3/MIP-1alpha is pro-inflammatory in murine T cell-mediated hepatitis by recruiting CCR1-expressing CD4(+) T cells to the liver. Eur J Immunol 34(10):2907 |
| abstractText | T cell-mediated hepatitis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Levels of C-C chemokine ligand 3/macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (CCL3/MIP-1alpha) are elevated in the serum of patients with T cell-mediated liver diseases, but its role is not fully understood. Con A-induced hepatitis is a murine liver-specific inflammation mediated by activated T cells and is driven by an up-regulation of the hepatic expression of IFN-gamma. In this study, we have used CCL3/MIP-1alpha gene-deficient mice to examine the role of CCL3/MIP-1alpha in the pathogenesis of Con A-induced hepatitis. We demonstrate a novel pro-inflammatory role for CCL3/MIP-1alpha since CCL3/MIP-1alpha deficiency significantly attenuated hepatic injury, both biochemically and histologically. Moreover, the recruitment of CCR1-expressing CD4(+) T cells to the liver after Con A treatment was strikingly attenuated by CCL3/MIP-1alpha deficiency. Correspondingly, hepatic IFN-gamma produced by the recruited CD4(+) T cells was significantly reduced by CCL3/MIP-1alpha deficiency during Con A-induced hepatitis. Furthermore, treatment of mice with a dual CCR1/CCR5 peptide antagonist, methionylated RANTES, also markedly reduced hepatic injury and decreased the numbers of CD4(+) T cells within the liver producing IFN-gamma during Con A-induced hepatitis. These findings demonstrate that blockade of the CCL3/MIP-1alpha-CCR1 pathway may represent a novel therapeutic target for treating T cell-mediated liver diseases. |
