title: Enhancement of growth of virulent strains of Escherichia coli by interleukin-1.
abstract: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a polypeptide cytokine that mediates many physiological responses to infection and inflammation and is a growth factor for certain mammalian cells. Virulent and avirulent clinical isolates of Escherichia coli were grown in culture media in the presence of human IL-1. IL-1 beta, but not tumor necrosis factor or IL-4, enhanced the growth of virulent, but not avirulent, E. coli. This enhancement was blocked by the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). Radiolabeled IL-1 bound to virulent but not avirulent E. coli in a specific and saturable fashion; IL-1ra inhibited this binding. Thus, human IL-1 may recognize a functional IL-1-like receptor structure on virulent E. coli and may be a virulence factor for bacterial pathogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tufts University, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porat
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Dinarello
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D014774:Virulence
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011506:Proteins; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins