title: IL-6, IL-8 and TNF production by cytokine and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human renal cortical epithelial cells in vitro.
abstract: The capacity of renal epithelial cells to produce IL-6, IL-8 and TNF was investigated. Cultures of explanted human renal cortical epithelial cells (RCEC) were established, and cytokine-release and mRNA expression by these cells were measured. IL-6, IL-8 and TNF release were measured after stimulation with IL-1 beta TNF-alpha, LPS and the phorbol esther PMA. All these agents were found to induce increased release of the three cytokines. Whilst no spontaneous TNF-release occurred, IL-6 and IL-8 were continuously released by non-stimulated RCEC cultures. IL-1 beta was the most potent trigger, enhancing both RCEC cytokine release and expression of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF mRNA. Indomethacin, budesonide, cyclosporin and FK 506 were tested for their influence on RCEC cytokine release. Only the steroid budesonide appeared to reduce both spontaneous and IL-1 beta induced cytokine release. Our data demonstrate stimulus specific release of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF by RCEC, and suggest that cytokine cell-to-cell communication may be important in regulating inflammatory processes in the kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty II, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: von Asmuth
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dentener
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceska
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Buurman
mesh_terms: D019819:Budesonide; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011282:Pregnenediones / Q000494:pharmacology; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000494:pharmacology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011282:Pregnenediones; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019819:Budesonide; D016572:Cyclosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate; D016559:Tacrolimus; D007213:Indomethacin