title: Regulation by interleukin-1 beta of growth and collagenase production by choriocarcinoma cells.
abstract: Impaired trophoblastic invasion and proliferation have been implicated in the pathogenesis of eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, spontaneous abortions and intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR). First trimester trophoblast cells (which do not grow in culture) and choriocarcinoma (BeWo) (which grow spontaneously, and are used as a model for proliferating trophoblast) were incubated with interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta). BeWo cell growth was decreased dose-dependently by exogenous IL-1 beta at concentrations of 100-1000 pg/ml. This effect was first detected after 24 h of incubation with IL-1 beta, and persisted for up to 96 h of culture. In contrast, trophoblast cells isolated from first trimester placental tissue showed no growth response when stimulated with IL-1 beta. The levels of active interstitial collagenase produced by BeWo cells were increased by IL-1 beta (100-1000 pg/ml), which paralleled the decrease in cell growth. First trimester trophoblast cells produced lower levels of collagenase and this was not affected by incubation of the cells by IL-1 beta. These results indicate that IL-1 beta may regulate placental development, but further development of culture systems for first trimester trophoblast will be needed before this result can be confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Elder
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology*; D017364:Collagenases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014327:Trophoblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D017364:Collagenases