title: Human purified interleukin-1 inhibits DNA synthesis and cell growth of osteoblastic cell line (MC3T3-E1), but enhances alkaline phosphatase activity in the cells.
abstract: We examined the effects of human purified interleukin-1 (IL-1) on DNA synthesis, cell growth, and alkaline phosphatase activity in the osteoblastic cell line MC3T3-E1 under both preconfluent and confluent culture conditions. Addition of IL-1 to the cells markedly inhibited their DNA synthesis and growth over the range 1-10 U/ml. Such significant inhibitory effects were observed in cells cultivated in 1 or 5% fetal calf serum (FCS)-containing alpha modification Eagle's medium (alpha-MEM), but not in alpha-MEM containing 10% FCS. In contrast, alkaline phosphatase activity was enhanced significantly by IL-1 in the cell line cultivated in 1% FCS-containing alpha-MEM. These results demonstrate that human purified IL-1 is effective in inducing the differentiation of osteoblastic cell MC3T3-E1.
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D004247:DNA; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase