title: Effect of antiarthritic drugs on the enhanced interleukin-1 (IL-1) production by macrophages from adjuvant-induced arthritic (AA) rats.
abstract: The effect of antiarthritic drugs on hindpaw edema and enhanced IL-1 production by macrophages from adjuvant arthritic (AA) rats was determined. Hindpaw edema was inhibited by indomethacin (INDO), methotrexate (MTX) or prednisolone (PRED) but not by D-penicillamine (D-PEN) or chloroquine (CQ). IL-1 production by splenic adherent cells was decreased by MTX and PRED; whereas, IL-1 production by peritoneal exudate cells was decreased by PRED, INDO and D-PEN. This normalization in IL-1 production is not caused by a direct inhibition of IL-1 production by the drugs but most likely reflects clinical improvement in the disease. Whether reduction in IL-1 levels provides a more meaningful parameter than paw edema for assessing clinical efficacy of disease-modifying drugs remains to be determined.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007375:Interleukin-1