title: Interaction between proximal tubular cells and allogenic leukocytes mediated by interleukin-1 and prostaglandin.
abstract: The present study investigates the interaction between proximal tubular cells (TC) and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) with respect to interleukin-1 (Il-1) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in co-culture experiments. Stimulator cells were proliferating human TC propagated in culture and characterized by expression of ICAM-1 and MHC-class II in response to cytokines. The presence of TC reduced spontaneous growth of PBMC by 42%, with a concomittant 50% reduction of Il-1 release and a 6-fold increase of PGE2 release in the growth medium. The growth reduction was partly counteracted by addition of II-1 and indomethacin. Addition of II-1 stimulated the PGE2 release from PBMC and TC by about 75% and 500%, respectively. Growth of TC cultured alone was inhibited by II-1 in a dose-dependent manner, with maximum effect at 10 U/ml, whereas PGE2 showed no effect. These results suggest that TC have the capacity to interact with PBMC, and this potentially tissue-protective mechanism induced by TC may have clinical implications.
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blaehr
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ladefoged
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D007371:Interferon-gamma