title: Interaction of recombinant monocyte-derived interleukin 1 receptor antagonist with rheumatoid synovial cells.
abstract: Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) is a newly described cytokine that is produced by human monocytes cultured on adherent immunoglobulin G (IgG). These studies have characterized the binding of IL-1ra to receptors on human rheumatoid synovial cells in comparison to binding of IL-1 alpha. The human synovial cells bound 35S-IL-1ra with a Kd of 213 pM and a Ki of 134 pM. 125I-IL-1 alpha bound to the synovial cells with similar values, showing a Kd of 205 pM and a Ki of 58 pM. Cross-inhibition studies were performed to examine whether IL-1ra and IL-1 alpha interacted with the same receptors and in an identical fashion. At the highest concentrations of inhibitory proteins, the binding of each ligand was inhibited 100% by the same or opposite ligand. This result indicated that IL-1ra and IL-1 alpha bound to the same receptors and not to overlapping subsets of receptors. In addition, the binding of 35S-IL-1ra was inhibited in an identical fashion by equimolar amounts of IL-1ra or IL-1 alpha. However, twofold or greater amounts of IL-1ra in comparison to IL-1 alpha were required to offer comparable inhibition of binding of 125I-IL-1 alpha. These results suggest that IL-1ra and IL-1 alpha bind with equal avidity to IL-1 receptors but may not bind identically. Additional experiments are necessary to establish whether these two ligands may bind to different regions of the extracellular portion of the IL-1 receptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Arend
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Coll
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000378:metabolism*; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011506:Proteins; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins