title: Effect of aflatoxin B1 on in vitro production of interleukin-1 by bovine mononuclear phagocytes.
abstract: In this study we examined the effects of preincubation with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on the ability of bovine monocytes to produce the immunological mediator interleukin-1 (IL-1). Monocytes preincubated for 6-24 h with 10 micrograms ml-1 AFB1 demonstrated a diminished capacity to release IL-1 activity in response to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Preincubation for less time, or with lower concentrations of AFB1, did not affect IL-1 release. Pretreatment of monocytes with AFB1 also resulted in diminished release of IL-1 activity in response to in vitro infection with Listeria monocytogenes. Incubation with AFB1 reduced the amount of IL-1 beta mRNA in LPS-stimulated bovine monocytes; however, this was observed only at high concentrations of AFB1 that non-specifically reduced steady-state transcription of actin mRNA. We therefore concluded that AFB1 does not specifically suppress monocyte release of IL-1, other than through its general inhibition of mRNA transcription.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kurtz
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Czuprynski
mesh_terms: D016604:Aflatoxin B1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016604:Aflatoxin B1