title: Muramyldipeptide and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor enhance interferon-gamma-induced nitric oxide production by rat alveolar macrophages.
abstract: Rat alveolar macrophages incubated with recombinant rat interferon-gamma produce L-arginine-dependent nitric oxide, which is rapidly decomposed into nitrite: this production by interferon-gamma was markedly enhanced by granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and muramyldipeptide, but not by other cytokines. The enhancement was dependent on the presence of L-arginine in the incubation medium. It was based on a simple synergism between interferon-gamma and muramyldipeptide and a priming effect of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor for interferon-gamma-induced nitrite production. These data suggest that cytokine networks are important in the induction of nitric oxide in rat alveolar macrophages.
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Antwerp (UIA), Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Jorens
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: van Overveld
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Bult
authors: P A
authors: PA
authors: Vermeire
authors: A G
authors: AG
authors: Herman
mesh_terms: D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine
chemical_list: D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D000119:Acetylmuramyl-Alanyl-Isoglutamine; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D001120:Arginine