title: cAMP is not involved in interleukin-1-induced interleukin-6 release from human astrocytoma cells.
abstract: We have previously shown that activation of the phosphatidyl-inositol/phospholipase C pathway could induce interleukin 6 (IL-6) release from U373MG human astrocytomes cells. We also found that, although interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) did not activate phosphatidy-linositol turnover, it induced, a robust release of IL-6. In the present study, we examined the role of adenylate cyclase/cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) pathway in IL-6 release. Agents which mimicked (dibutyryl cAMP) or stimulated (isoproterenol and forskolin) cAMP formation were found to induce IL-6 release and their effects could be potentiated by 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX), a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. On the other hand, in spite of its robust action on IL-6 release, IL-1 beta did not stimulate cAMP formation. Other possible signal transduction mechanisms involved in IL-1 beta-induced IL-6 release are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pharmaceutical Products Division, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Cadman
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Naugles
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000502:physiology; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D005576:Colforsin; D003994:Bucladesine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D007545:Isoproterenol; D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine