title: Nitric oxide released from Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts acts as a cytostatic agent for cultured mast cells.
abstract: Nitric oxide (NO) released from Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts inhibited the proliferation of cultured mast cells (CMCs) on the CMCs/Swiss 3T3 fibroblast co-culture system. Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts produced NO upon treatment with recombinant interferon-gamma (rIFN-gamma). The production of NO was markedly increased by the co-treatment of rIFN-gamma and recombinant tumor necrosis factor-alpha. This production was dependent on L-arginine and could be inhibited by the competitive substrate inhibitor, L-arginine analogue NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (NGMMA). In addition, the number of CMCs increased when treated with NGMMA in the co-culture system. These findings indicate that the elevated production of NO from Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts during the co-culture inhibited the proliferation of CMCs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Chonbuk, South Korea. hmkim@med.wonkwang.ac.kr
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase