title: In vivo effects of recombinant human and murine interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) on murine hematopoiesis.
abstract: Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) has profound effects on hematopoiesis that could be exploited therapeutically. The cytokine potentiates immature myeloid and erythroid progenitor cells and suppresses late-stage erythropoiesis. To evaluate the species specificity of IL-1 alpha's activities, we compared the dose-related in vivo effects of recombinant murine IL-1 alpha (MuIL-1 alpha) with recombinant human IL-1 alpha (HuIL-1 alpha) on mouse hematopoietic precursor cells. Normal mice were treated with a single i.p. injection of either HuIL-1 alpha or MuIL-alpha at various doses and assayed 48 hours later. MuIL-1 alpha induced a significantly greater suppression of mature erythroid progenitors (CFU-E) than an equivalent dose of HuIL-1 alpha. Likewise, the immature erythroid (BFU-E) as well as the mature macrophage (CFU-M) progenitors were stimulated to a significantly greater extent with MuIL-1 alpha than with HuIL-1 alpha. These results demonstrate that isologous system should be utilized to optimally evaluate the in vivo use of IL-1 alpha for potentiating hematopoiesis.
authors: Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, AMC Cancer Research Center, Denver, Colorado 80214.
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Johnson
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Braunschweiger
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Furmanski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004920:Erythropoiesis / Q000187:drug effects; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins