title: The effect of adrenalectomy on interleukin-1 release in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: 1 Peritoneal macrophages (M phi) collected from adrenalectomized (ADX) rats released more interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) than macrophages from sham-operated (SHO) rats. 2 The increase in IL-1 activity in the supernatants was confirmed by the increase of the cell-associated 33 kD IL-1 alpha precursor in ADX macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). 3 After the injection of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) to induce adjuvant arthritis, 60% of the ADX rats died, while no deaths occurred in the SHO group. 4 The in vivo administration of dexamethasone inhibited both IL-1 and PGE2 release by macrophages as well as protecting ADX animals from CFA-induced death. Indomethacin and BW 755C partially protected the animals from this lethal effect. 5 These results suggest that adrenalectomy induces an increased release of IL-1 both in vitro and in vivo, and are consistent with a feedback mechanism between IL-1 and glucocorticoid hormones.
authors.affiliation: Sclavo Research Centre, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perretti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becherucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scapigliati
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parente
mesh_terms: D015772:4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011233:Precipitin Tests; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D015772:4,5-Dihydro-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-amine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin