title: The effect of interleukin 1 alpha on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.
abstract: The protective effect of interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) in mice with acetaminophen (AAP)-induced hepatitis was investigated. IL-1 alpha had a significant protective effect if given 2 or more hours (up to 24 hours) before AAP; it significantly reduced mortality of mice and decreased serum transaminase level. The maximal effect was obtained with the dose of 1000 U (166 ng/kg) IL-1 alpha. Pretreatment with IL-1 significantly increased the synthesis of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in samples of liver tissue from AAP-treated mice, but had no effect on the synthesis of leukotriene C4 (LTC4). Pretreatment with indomethacin (IMC) did not abrogate significantly the protective effect of IL-1. Thus, the hepatoprotective effect of IL-1 alpha can not be entirely explained by the stimulation of prostaglandin (PG) synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Renić
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Culo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bukovec
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabolović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zupanović
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000633:toxicity*; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006520:Hepatitis, Animal / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017997:Leukotriene C4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D017997:Leukotriene C4; D000082:Acetaminophen; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007213:Indomethacin