title: Human recombinant gamma-interferon stimulates proliferation and inhibits collagen and fibronectin production by human dental pulp fibroblasts.
abstract: Human recombinant-gamma-interferon was tested on human dental pulp fibroblast activity in vitro. Fibroblast proliferation was estimated by a colorimetric test. Type I and type III collagens and fibronectin were quantified by radioimmunoassay in culture supernatant from confluent fibroblasts. A dose dependent stimulation of the proliferation was observed when fibroblasts were treated with recombinant-gamma-interferon. In contrast, an inhibition of the synthesis of soluble types I and III collagen and fibronectin by confluent cell cultures treated with recombinant-gamma-interferon occurred without apparent modification of the insoluble collagen level in the cell layer. Quantimetric analysis of type I collagen immunoperoxidase labelling have demonstrated that there was no intracellular storage of type I collagen in these cultured fibroblasts. These data support the view that human recombinant-gamma-interferon can affect human dental pulp fibroblast functions and thus may play an important part in the regulation of fibrosis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melin
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hartmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Magloire
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falcoff
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Auriault
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Grimaud
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins; D011500:Protein Synthesis Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D003094:Collagen