title: Cytotoxicity of activated monocytes on endothelial cells.
abstract: Unstimulated human monocytes did not express appreciable levels of cytotoxicity on normal human umbilical vein endothelial cells (EC) in a 24-48 hr TdR release assay. On activation with IFN-gamma and LPS, monocytes had appreciable cytotoxicity on EC. Monocyte cytotoxicity on EC was not dependent on the presence of contaminating lymphoid cells. Recombinant TNF, IL-1, and IL-6 as well as monocyte supernatants did not exert a cytotoxic effect on EC. Moreover, anti-TNF, anti-IL-1, and anti-IL-6 antibodies, as well as scavengers of reactive oxygen intermediates, did not affect the cytotoxicity of activated monocytes on EC. Antibodies against the beta-chain (CD18) of leukocyte integrins inhibited the adhesion and cytotoxicity of activated monocytes on EC. Pretreatment of EC with IL-1 augmented the adhesion of monocytes on EC. Normal monocytes were not cytotoxic on IL-1-pretreated EC and IL-1 treatment did not increase the susceptibility of EC to activated monocytes. Thus adhesion is necessary but not sufficient for monocyte killing of EC. Anti-alpha L (LFA-1) antibodies markedly reduced monocyte cytotoxicity on EC, although anti-alpha X (p150) antibodies had only a modest effect. Anti-alpha M (Mac-1/CR3) antibodies were intermediate inhibitors of EC killing by activated monocytes. Thus, alpha L, beta 2 (LFA-1), and, to a lesser extent, alpha M, beta 2 (Mac-1/CR3) and alpha X, beta 2 (p 150, 95) integrins are the main adhesive structures involved in the cytotoxic interaction of activated monocytes with EC. Monocyte-mediated damage of EC could play a role as a mechanism of tissue injury under conditions of local or systemic activation of mononuclear phagocytes.
authors: Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Peri
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Chiaffarino
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bernasconi
authors: I M
authors: IM
authors: Padura
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mantovani
mesh_terms: D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000276:immunology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000276:immunology*; D005609:Free Radicals; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D015846:Monokines / Q000502:physiology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011961:Receptors, Fc / Q000276:immunology; D017452:Receptors, IgG
chemical_list: D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D005609:Free Radicals; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D015846:Monokines; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D011961:Receptors, Fc; D017452:Receptors, IgG; D007371:Interferon-gamma