title: Biological properties of recombinant human monocyte-derived interleukin 1 receptor antagonist.
abstract: Human monocytes cultured on adherent IgG produce a specific IL-1 inhibitor that functions as a receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). This molecular has been purified, sequenced, cloned as a cDNA, and expressed in Escherichia coli. Recombinant IL-1ra has 17,000 mol wt and binds to IL-1 receptors on T lymphocytes, synovial cells, and chondrocytes with an affinity nearly equal to that of IL-1. These studies have examined some biological properties of purified recombinant human IL-1ra. This protein exhibits a dose-responsive inhibition of Il-1 alpha and Il-1 beta augmentation of PHA-induced murine thymocyte proliferation. The recombinant IL-1ra also blocks IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta stimulation of PGE2 production in human synovial cells and rabbit articular chondrocytes, and of collagenase production by the synovial cells. A 50% inhibition of these IL-1-induced biological responses requires amounts of IL-1ra up to 100-fold in excess of the amounts of IL-1 alpha or IL-1 beta present. IL-1ra may play an important role in normal physiology or in pathophysiological states by functioning as a natural IL-1 receptor antagonist in the cell microenvironment.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors: W P
authors: WP
authors: Arend
authors: H G
authors: HG
authors: Welgus
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Thompson
authors: S P
authors: SP
authors: Eisenberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D011817:Rabbits; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D015232:Dinoprostone