title: Stimulation and release of interleukin-1 from peritoneal macrophages of the mouse.
abstract: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) caused a concentration-dependent increase of released and cell-associated interleukin-1 (IL-1) in resident peritoneal macrophages from the mouse. LPS was about 30 times more potent at stimulating the level of cell-associated IL-1 than it was at stimulating the release of IL-1. Human recombinant tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and the calcium ionophores A23187 and ionomycin induced a concentration-dependent increase of cell-associated IL-1 but failed to cause release of IL-1 at concentrations producing maximal stimulation of cell-associated IL-1. The phorbol ester, 4 beta-phorbol dibutyrate, stimulated the release of IL-1 from mouse macrophages but failed to induce an increase in cell-associated IL-1. Substance P, neurokinin A, neurokinin B, calcitonin gene-related peptide and platelet-activating factor did not increase the released or cell-associated IL-1 in mouse macrophages. These agents also failed to alter released or cell-associated IL-1 stimulated by LPS, 1 microgram ml-1. It appears that a calcium signal is sufficient for the transcription and translation of IL-1 mRNA but does not result in the secretion of biologically active forms of IL-1. Our data also indicate that different intracellular signals may control the release and the cell accumulation of IL-1. We conclude that inflammatory mediators may independently increase either the release of, or the cell accumulation of IL-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bahl
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Foreman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015759:Ionomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009479:Neuropeptides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D000001:Calcimycin; D015759:Ionomycin