title: Modulation of phospholipase A2 activity in human fibroblasts.
abstract: 1. Human embryonic skin fibroblasts (HSF) incubated overnight with either human recombinant interleukin-1 alpha (rIL-1 alpha) or interleukin-1 beta (rIL-1 beta) released large amounts of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). 2. rIL-1 beta, bradykinin (Bk) and arachidonic acid (AA) significantly stimulated PGE2 release from HSF incubated overnight in the presence of either interleukin. 3. Hydrocortisone inhibited the PGE2 release induced by rIL-1 beta and Bk, but not by AA. 4. The steroid inhibitory effect was reversed by actinomycin D as well as by an anti-lipocortin monoclonal antibody. 5. The results suggest that in HSF, rIL-1 beta is able to stimulate both cyclo-oxygenase and phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity. 6. The stimulation of PLA2 activity by rIL-1 beta is inhibited by hydrocortisone, probably via induction of lipocortin-like proteins.
authors: Sclavo Research Centre, Laboratory of Pharmacology, Siena, Italy.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Solito
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Parente
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000378:metabolism*; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D003609:Dactinomycin; D010740:Phospholipases; D010741:Phospholipases A; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D015232:Dinoprostone; D006854:Hydrocortisone