title: Reduced mitogen stimulation of DNA synthesis in human lymphocytes by a human recombinant interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.
abstract: The monokine interleukin-1 is produced by monocytes/macrophages after antigen/LPS stimulation and is an important early signal for the activation of resting T cells to become antigen specific T cells. However, little is known about the regulation and inhibition of IL-1. Recently, a new monokine has been described, generated by human macrophages, called interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). This new monokine adheres to IL-1 in solution and blocks IL-1 receptor binding. IL-1ra is a glycoprotein structurally similar to IL-1 beta but having no interleukin-1-like activity. Using as a model mitogen (PHA 20 micrograms/ml)-stimulated lymphocyte DNA synthesis, we found that hrIL-1ra (30 min lymphocyte pretreatment) inhibits [3H]thymidine incorporation in a dose-dependent manner. This effect is most probably due to the inhibition of endogenous IL-1, which is a very important signal for T cell activation. The inhibition was maximum at the highest hrIL-1ra concentration used (250 ng/ml). However, when hrIL-1ra was added 2 h after PHA (20 micrograms/ml), a little, if any, inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation was found. The addition of hrIL-1ra simultaneously to the cell cultures with [3H]thymidine [( 3H]TdR) 6 h before the end of culture incubation did not significantly modify the results compared to the cells treated with PHA alone, indicating no interference of hrIL-1ra on [3H]TdR lymphocyte incorporation. We also found that the antibody anti-IL-1 beta inhibits mitogen stimulated lymphocyte DNA synthesis in dose-dependent concentrations.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Immunology Division, University of Chieti, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reale
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Barbacane
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Panara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bongrazio
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Dempsey
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dinarello
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000502:physiology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000502:physiology; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins; D011506:Proteins; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D004247:DNA