title: The induction of cell-associated and secreted IL-1 by iscoms, matrix or micelles in murine splenic cells.
abstract: The kinetics of the expression of membrane-associated IL-1 (mIL-1) and soluble IL-1 (sIL-1) was studied in in vitro stimulated spleen cells from non-primed mice or from mice primed with influenza virus antigens incorporated in the immuno-stimulating complexes (iscoms) or as micelles. Matrix, which is the carrier structure for the antigens in the iscom, was used as a non-antigen stimulus. The IL-1 produced was assayed in an IL-1-dependent cell line and the specificity was demonstrated in a blocking experiment with antiserum to IL-1 alpha. Soluble IL-1 alpha was also quantified in ELISA. Iscoms and matrix induced production of mIL-1 and sIL-1 in cultures from non-treated mice as well as from mice primed 4 days before with iscoms or micelles. Micelles were a less strong stimulus and did not induce production of sIL-1. Micelles induced production of mIL-1 in cultures from non-primed mice or from mice which were recently immunized with micelles. No mIL-1 expression was induced by micelles if the spleen cells originated from mice immunized shortly before with iscoms. Depletion experiments demonstrated that sIL-1 was produced by adherent cells upon stimulation with iscoms or matrix. However, factor(s) from the non-adherent cells seem to be necessary for optimal secretion of sIL-1.
authors.affiliation: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Uppsala.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villacres-Eriksson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergström-Mollaoglu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kåberg
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lövgren
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002460:Cell Line; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D016882:ISCOMs / Q000276:immunology*; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008823:Micelles; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D019267:Hemagglutinin Glycoproteins, Influenza Virus; D006389:Hemagglutinins, Viral; D016882:ISCOMs; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008823:Micelles