title: Expression of the macrophage-specific colony-stimulating factor in human monocytes treated with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
abstract: The macrophage-specific colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1, M-CSF) regulates the survival, growth and differentiation of monocytes. We have recently demonstrated that phorbol ester induces expression of CSF-1 in human monocytes. These findings suggested that activated monocytes are capable of producing their own lineage-specific CSF. The present studies demonstrate that the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) also induces CSF-1 transcripts in monocytes. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the detection of CSF-1 RNA in GM-CSF-treated monocytes is associated with synthesis of the CSF-1 gene product. The results thus suggest that GM-CSF may indirectly control specific monocyte functions through the regulation of CSF-1 production. These findings indicate another level of interaction between T cells and monocytes.
mesh_terms: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007377:Interleukin-3 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor
chemical_list: D003115:Colony-Stimulating Factors; D007377:Interleukin-3; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor