title: Purification of human interleukin 1 from human monocyte culture supernatants and identity of thymocyte comitogenic factor, fibroblast-proliferation factor, acute-phase protein-inducing factor, and endogenous pyrogen.
abstract: Human interleukin 1 (IL-1) in lipopolysaccharide and silica-stimulated human peripheral blood monocyte culture supernatants was purified to apparent homogeneity by sequential chromatography using DEAE-Sephacel, Sephacryl S-200, CM-high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and hydroxyapatite-HPLC. Analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) yielded only one band detectable by silver staining with an apparent molecular weight (MW) of 19,000 under nonreducing conditions. IL-1 activity was eluted from a single site from PAGE performed in the absence of SDS. About 4.4 micrograms of IL-1 was purified from 5.0 liters of culture supernatant of lipopolysaccharide- and silica-stimulated human peripheral blood monocytes, with 46.6% recovery of biological activity. The specific activity of the purified IL-1 was 4.3 X 10(7) U/mg protein. Amino acid composition analysis of the purified human IL-1 was similar to that previously described for murine IL-1. The purified IL-1 exhibited the biological activities previously attributed to IL-1, including thymocyte comitogenic activity, fibroblast proliferation activity, acute-phase protein (haptoglobin)-inducing activity, and endogenous pyrogen activity.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Durum
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kimball
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oppenheim
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001681:Biological Assay; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009000:Monocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D011749:Pyrogens / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000596:Amino Acids; D001798:Blood Proteins; D006133:Growth Substances; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011749:Pyrogens; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors