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Coordinated induction of autocrine tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1 in normal human monocytes and the implications for monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity.

Abstract：

:Cytokine production and cytotoxicity for tumor cells are two important aspects of monocyte function and the inflammatory response against tumors and infectious agents. In the present studies we provide direct evidence at the mRNA and protein levels for the existence of autocrine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and its importance as a mediator of human monocyte cytotoxicity for WEHI-164 tumor cells. The induction of TNF and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) mRNA by exogenous TNF or IL-1 beta, as determined by Northern blot analysis, is time dependent in normal human monocytes isolated by countercurrent elutriation. With either TNF or IL-1 beta as the stimulus, TNF mRNA is induced first, peaks within 1-3 h, and declines to nearly undetectable levels by 9 h. TNF mRNA accumulation is enhanced in the presence of cycloheximide indicating that de novo protein synthesis is not required for maximal TNF mRNA induction. In contrast, IL-1 beta mRNA is induced later, peaks at 3-9 h, and remains considerably elevated at 18 h. IL-1 beta mRNA accumulation is partially suppressed in the presence of cycloheximide. TNF and IL-1 beta protein production as assayed by specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays correlates well with respective mRNA induction. Both TNF and IL-1 beta enhance monocyte cytotoxicity as single agents; however, their combined effect is less than additive. When both agents are combined, TNF mRNA levels, as assessed by densitometric analysis of slot blots, are approximately equal to those induced by TNF alone. In contrast, IL-1 beta mRNA levels are additive. Our studies provide evidence for highly coordinated and interrelated pathways of autocrine TNF and IL-1 induction in human monocytes and demonstrate the role of TNF and IL-1 in regulating monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity for tumor cells.

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Cancer Res

journal_title

Cancer research

authors

Smith DM,Lackides GA,Epstein LB

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Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-06-01 00:00:00

pages

3146-53

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eissn

0008-5472

issn

1538-7445

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Coordinated induction of autocrine tumor necrosis factor and interleukin 1 in normal human monocytes and the implications for monocyte-mediated cytotoxicity.