title: Platelet-activating factor stimulates interleukin-6 production by human endothelial cells and synergizes with tumor necrosis factor for enhanced production of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor.
abstract: The interaction between human endothelial cells (EC) and leukocytes during inflammation is in part mediated through the release of soluble factors. Since platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a potent mediator of inflammatory responses, we investigated the potential of PAF to modulate IL-6 and GM-CSF production by EC. Exposure of these cells to PAF resulted in a concentration-dependent increase in IL-6 production, with a maximum at 10(-10) M PAF. Sequential incubation of EC with PAF and TNF alpha resulted in a synergistic increase of IL-6 production. This effect was specific for PAF since it was prevented by preincubation with the PAF receptor antagonist, WEB 2086. Northern blot analysis revealed enhanced IL-6 mRNA expression in PAF-treated EC. However, the synergy observed in protein synthesis between PAF and TNF alpha was not reflected in IL-6 mRNA accumulation, suggesting a post-translational modulation. Pretreatment of EC with the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide before their exposure to PAF resulted, after washout of the cycloheximide, in a markedly augmented production of IL-6, suggesting a synergy between augmented IL-6 mRNA accumulation by PAF and IL-6 mRNA superinduction by cycloheximide. GM-CSF production by EC was also stimulated by the combined effects of PAF and TNF alpha, but PAF alone did not affect GM-CSF production. Taken together, our data suggest that PAF can stimulate EC to synthesize cytokines, including IL-6 and GM-CSF, which may contribute to local and, possibly, systemic responses during inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, QC Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lacasse
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turcotte
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gingras
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stankova
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rola-Pleszczynski
mesh_terms: D001381:Azepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D015850:Interleukin-6; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D014230:Triazoles; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor; C052518:WEB 2086; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor