title: Interleukin-8 stimulates angiogenesis in rats.
abstract: To test the hypothesis that the cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8 may play regulatory roles in the aberrant neovascularization in chronic inflammatory diseases, we examined their effects in a rat sponge model and compared their actions with those of IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). Daily doses of 3 pmol IL-8, IL-1, TNF-alpha, but not IL-6, significantly accelerated the sponge-induced angiogenesis. Although lower doses (0.3 pmol) of these cytokines were inactive, IL-1 acted synergistically with subthreshold daily doses (10 pmol) of substance P (SP) and bradykinin (BK) to produce an intense angiogenic response. In contrast, IL-8 only interacted positively with IL-1, but not TNF-alpha, SP, or BK. There was no synergism or antagonism between IL-6 and SP. These results demonstrate the discrete interactions between angiogenic factors and cytokines in chronic inflammation and suggest that the sponge model is a good means for the study of such interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013373:Substance P / Q000494:pharmacology; D015503:Surgical Sponges; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D016209:Interleukin-8; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D013373:Substance P; D001920:Bradykinin