title: Effects of recombinant human interleukin 1 alpha and interleukin 1 beta on cell growth and alkaline phosphatase of the mouse osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1.
abstract: Recombinant human interleukin 1 (rhIL-1)alpha and rhIL-1 beta were examined for their effects on DNA synthesis, cell growth and alkaline phosphatase activity of the mouse osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1. The relative activity of rhIL-1 alpha and rhIL-1 beta was compared in terms of the units which induced half-maximal [3H]thymidine uptake into mouse thymocyte cultures exposed to IL-1. Both rhIL-1 alpha and rhIL-1 beta significantly inhibited DNA synthesis and division of the cells in a concentration- and cultivation time-dependent fashion. In contrast, rhIL-1 alpha and rhIL-1 beta markedly increased alkaline phosphatase activity, which is a marker of osteoblastic differentiation. This activity in cells treated with rhIL-1 alpha and rhIL-1 beta increased about 2.0- and 1.7-fold, respectively, compared with that of control cultures. Inhibition of the DNA synthesis and stimulation of alkaline phosphatase activity by both types of rhIL-1 were completely neutralized by treatment with their respective polyclonal antisera. Also, inhibition of DNA synthesis was unaffected by the addition of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase inhibitors, and stimulation of alkaline phosphatase activity was unaffected by the addition of indomethacin. These results indicate that both rhIL-1 alpha and rhIL-1 beta have qualitatively similar biological effects on osteoblastic cells. They also suggest that IL-1 is an important modulator of the growth and differentiation of osteoblasts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Microbiology, Josai Dental University, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohmori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanazawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumegawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitano
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002460:Cell Line; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000201:enzymology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014468:Umbelliferones / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014468:Umbelliferones; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; C007628:esculetin; D007213:Indomethacin