title: Increased interleukin-1 and modulation of interleukin-2 production by murine macrophages and lymphocytes treated with LF 1695.
abstract: Previous results have demonstrated that lectin-induced T cell proliferation was potentiated or suppressed by LF 1695, a synthetic immunomodulator, depending on the dose used. Therefore the activity of this compound was investigated on murine IL-1 and IL-2 production. Adherent peritoneal cells, incubated with LF 1695, could secrete high levels of IL-1 with only a slight elevation in intracellular IL-1. This effect apparent at 5 and 10 micrograms/ml was linked to a transient state of activation. At low doses, LF 1695 increased IL-2 production by Con A-stimulated spleen cells. A decrease was found at higher doses only when cells were preincubated 20 h with the compound. In murine macrophages stimulated either by A 23187 or LPS PGE2 synthesis was inhibited by LF 1695 even at low doses. However, supernatant LTB4 level was increased in LF 1695-treated culture with a time-dependent effect. Therefore modulation of lectin-induced T cell proliferation by LF 1695 may be IL-2 production-mediated. Inhibition of the cyclooxygenase and stimulation of the lipoxygenase pathway of arachidonic acid metabolism may be responsible for this pattern of activity.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015232:Dinoprostone; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D037102:Lectins / Q000494:pharmacology; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D037102:Lectins; D010880:Piperidines; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D007975:Leukotriene B4; C046743:LF 1695; D015232:Dinoprostone