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International Immunology, Vol. 12, No. 1, 73-82, January 2000
© 2000 Japanese Society for Immunology

CD137 (ILA/4-1BB), expressed by primary human monocytes, induces monocyte activation and apoptosis of B lymphocytes

Georg Kienzle1,2 and Johannes von Kempis1

1 Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Department of Medicine, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
2 Department of Biology, University of Freiburg, Schaentzlestrasse 1, 79104 Freiburg, Germany

Correspondence to: J. von Kempis

Human CD137 is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family and the homologue of murine 4-1BB. Recent studies have demonstrated that CD137 promotes accessory T cell activation, and regulates proliferation and survival of T lymphocytes. This study reports on the expression and function of CD137 in peripheral blood monocytes. While monocytes showed constitutive expression in 10 out of 18 healthy donors, CD137 was not expressed on resting T or B lymphocytes. Immobilized antibodies to CD137 markedly induced the production of IL-8 and TNF-{alpha} protein and mRNA, and led to inhibition of IL-10 expression by primary monocytes. Furthermore, cross-linking of CD137 on monocytes resulted in an increase of B lymphocyte apoptosis mediated by direct cell–cell contact of both cell populations. In conclusion, this study identified CD137 as a new receptor involved in monocyte activation by inducing a characteristic cytokine release profile. In addition, CD137 may play a role in monocyte-dependent control of B lymphocyte survival.

Keywords: apoptosis, cellular activation, human, inflammatory mediators, monocytes/macrophages

Transmitting editor: K. Eichmann,


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