Table 1.

CD11bDCs, but not CD11b+ or plasmacytoid-derived DCs, secrete bioactive IL-12

Bioactive IL-12 p70 secreted (pg/mL) in each of 3 experiments
Experiment
123
CD11bDCs 542 105 1111 
CD11b+DCs 84 < 16 < 16  
Plasmacytoid cells < 16 < 16 < 16  
Plasmacytoid-derived DCs < 16 < 16 < 16 
Bioactive IL-12 p70 secreted (pg/mL) in each of 3 experiments
Experiment
123
CD11bDCs 542 105 1111 
CD11b+DCs 84 < 16 < 16  
Plasmacytoid cells < 16 < 16 < 16  
Plasmacytoid-derived DCs < 16 < 16 < 16 

CD11b dendritic cells (DCs), CD11b+DCs, and plasmacytoid-derived DCs were stimulated for 2 days with granulocyte/macrophage–colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), interferon γ, interleukin (IL)-4, and soluble CD40 ligand (CD40L). Supernatants were then recovered, and IL-12 p70 was measured by enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay. IL-12 p70 production by plasmacytoid cells was measured after 2 days of culture with IL-3, GM-CSF, and soluble CD40L.

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