Azithromycin suppresses CD4+ T-cell activation by direct modulation of mTOR activity
Advanced macrolides, such as azithromycin (AZM) or clarithromycin (CLM), are antibiotics with immunomodulatory properties. Here we have sought to evaluate their in vitro influence on the activation of CD4 + T-cells. Isolated CD4 + T-cells were stimulated with agonistic anti-CD3/anti-CD28 monoclonal...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Scientific reports 2014-12, Vol.4 (1), p.7438-7438, Article 7438 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Advanced macrolides, such as azithromycin (AZM) or clarithromycin (CLM), are antibiotics with immunomodulatory properties. Here we have sought to evaluate their
in vitro
influence on the activation of CD4
+
T-cells. Isolated CD4
+
T-cells were stimulated with agonistic anti-CD3/anti-CD28 monoclonal antibodies in the presence of 0.6 mg/L, 2.5 mg/L, 10 mg/L or 40 mg/L AZM or CLM. Cell proliferation, cytokine level in supernatants and cell viability was assessed. Intracellular signaling pathways were evaluated using reporter cell lines, FACS analysis, immunoblotting and
in vitro
kinase assays. AZM inhibited cell proliferation rate and cytokine secretion of CD4
+
T-cells in a dose-dependent manner. Similarly, high concentrations of CLM (40 mg/L) also suppressed these T-cell functions. Analysis of molecular signaling pathways revealed that exposure to AZM reduced the phosphorylation of the S6 ribosomal protein, a downstream target of mTOR. This effect was also observed at 40 mg/L CLM.
In vitro
kinase studies using recombinant mTOR showed that AZM inhibited mTOR activity. In contrast to rapamycin, this inhibition was independent of FKBP12. We show for the first time that AZM and to a lesser extent CLM act as immunosuppressive agents on CD4
+
T-cells by inhibiting mTOR activity. Our results might have implications for the clinical use of macrolides. |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/srep07438 |