Epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-beta differently modulate the acute phase response elicited by interleukin-6 in cultured liver cells from man, rat and mouse.
1. Complex effects of principal inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-1, TNF, IFN-gamma) on acute phase protein synthesis and other metabolic processes in cultured liver cells are briefly reviewed. 2. Molecular properties and biological functions of transforming growth factor-beta and epidermal growth factor are compared. 3. The effects of these factors with respect to both amino acid uptake and acute phase protein synthesis are described in detail. The results are found to be different for rat or mouse hepatocytes and human hepatoma cells.
Institute of Molecular Biology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
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D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects; D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D006133:Growth Substances; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors