title: [Human cultured retinal pigment epithelial cells produce interleukin-6].
abstract: Production of interleukin 6 (IL-6) from cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) was demonstrated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Production of IL-6 occurred without any stimulation and significantly increased approximately 2-5 times by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or interleukin 1 alpha stimulation. Hydrocortisone reduced the production of the LPS-stimulated IL-6 to a half level. Both gel filtration and western blotting analysis indicated the molecular weight of IL-6 as 30,000-35,000. IL-6 produced in the RPE may play a role in amplifying ocular immune and inflammatory responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inada
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides