title: Recombinant human interleukin-1 beta alters the activity of preoptic thermosensitive neurons in vitro.
abstract: Effects of recombinant human interleukin-1 beta (rhIL-1 beta) on the single activity of thermosensitive and thermally insensitive neurons in the preoptic and anterior hypothalamus (PO/AH) were investigated in the rat's brain tissue slices. RhIL-1 beta (2.8 X 10(-9)-1.2 X 10(-8) M) decreased the activity in 19 of 27 warm-sensitive neurons and excited 2 of 3 cold-sensitive neurons, but had no effect on the majority (22 of 32) of thermally insensitive neurons. The neuronal responses to local rhIL-1 beta could be observed in a Ca2+ free/high Mg2+ solution, suggesting the postsynaptic actions of rhIL-1 beta. The actions of rhIL-1 beta on thermosensitive neurons were blocked or attenuated by concurrent application of sodium salicylate, but not by naloxone. The results suggest that centrally formed IL-1 beta may induce fever by its actions on PO/AH thermosensitive neurons, which do not involve the opioid receptor mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Saga Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuriyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011301:Preoptic Area / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012980:Sodium Salicylate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013569:Synapses / Q000187:drug effects; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D009270:Naloxone; D008274:Magnesium; D012980:Sodium Salicylate