title: Modulation of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and HLA-DR by cytokines and steroids on HUVECs and human brain endothelial cells.
abstract: The in vitro effects of dexamethasone (Dx) and low and high-dose 6-methylprednisolone (MP) on the expression of adhesion molecules ICAM-1,VCAM-1 and class II antigen HLA-DR on human brain endothelial cells (HBECs) was studied. HBECs were obtained from the surgical specimen of a multiple sclerosis patient undergoing brain surgery for vascular aneurysm. HBECs obtained from apparently normal brain capillaries of surgical specimens of two patients undergoing brain surgery for a meningioma and a low-grade glioma, respectively, were used as controls. The effect of steroids was studied both in the basal condition and after stimulation with proinflammatory cytokines (gamma-IFN and TNF-alpha). In order to detect possible endothelium local tissue specific differences, the experiment was repeated using human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Only high-dose MP was able to down-regulate TNF-alpha-induced VCAM-1 expression on endothelial cells.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dufour
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Corsini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelati
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciusani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaffaroni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giombini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salmaggi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015536:Down-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014471:Umbilical Veins; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D003907:Dexamethasone; D003513:Cycloheximide; D008775:Methylprednisolone