title: Induction of interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) and IL-1 beta mRNA expression and cellular IL-1 production by anti-HLA-DR antibodies in human monocytes.
abstract: We studied the role of HLA class II antigens in the regulation of interleukin 1 (IL-1) production in human monocytes. Monocytes were cultured with monoclonal anti-HLA-DR antibodies for 24 h after which cellular (i.e. intracellular and membrane-associated) IL-1 production, IL-1 secretion, and the expression of IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta mRNA were determined. One of the anti-HLA-DR antibodies tested (anti-HLA-DR, Becton Dickinson) clearly induced IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta mRNA expression and cellular IL-1 production. The other anti-HLA-DR antibody tested (OKIa1, Ortho) had no effect on IL-1 production. The stimulatory effect of anti-HLA-DR was enhanced by IFN-gamma in both fresh and aged monocytes. A synergistic effect by anti-HLA-DR and suboptimal doses of LPS (1 ng/ml) on both cellular IL-1 production and secretion was also demonstrated. The possibility of contaminating LPS causing the IL-1-inducing effect of anti-HLA-DR was excluded by the inability of polymyxin B to abolish the anti-HLA-DR-induced IL-1 production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Palkama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sihvola
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurme
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000502:physiology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000502:physiology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011112:Polymyxin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D011112:Polymyxin B