title: Biosynthesis of human C-reactive protein in cultured hepatoma cells is induced by a monocyte factor(s) other than interleukin-1.
abstract: An in vitro cell culture system utilizing continuous human liver cells has been developed which, upon specific induction, will respond by synthesizing, de novo, the prototype acute phase reactant, C-reactive protein (CRP). Induction of CRP in vitro is not brought about by the types of hormones, steroids, and chemicals which affect other acute phase proteins. In particular, interleukin-1 thought to be directly responsible for acute phase induction is not found to be active. Direct testing of other purified biological response modifiers, i.e. alpha, beta, and gamma-interferon, interleukin-2, and tumor necrosis factor, demonstrates no inducing activity. However, we find that human peripheral blood monocytes, stimulated by endotoxin, produce a factor(s) which directly induces CRP synthesis in hepatoma cells. In addition, the human promyelocyte-like cell line HL-60 in the presence of phorbol ester and certain T-cell lines containing human retroviruses also produce this CRP-inducing factor(s). Isolation and partial purification of the CRP-inducing factor(s) indicate that it is a protein(s) with a molecular weight of approximately 30,000.
mesh_terms: D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000378:metabolism*; D002457:Cell Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002457:Cell Extracts; D007375:Interleukin-1; D014020:Tissue Extracts; D002097:C-Reactive Protein