title: Biological activity of human epidermal interleukin-1beta: comparison with recombinant human interleukin-1beta.
abstract: We have recently presented evidence that human plantar stratum corneum and psoriatic scales contain biologically active interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) which has been activated in a process not involving interleukin-1beta-converting-enzyme. The aim of the present study was to compare this form of native IL-1beta with recombinant mature human IL-1beta as regards activity and the effects of inhibitors. In an assay based on the ability of IL-1 to induce the expression of E-selectin in cultured endothelial cells, the maximal activity of IL-1beta partially purified from plantar stratum corneum and recombinant IL-1beta was approximately the same. The specific activity was slightly higher for recombinant IL-1beta, although this difference was within one order of magnitude. An antibody to IL-1beta caused total inhibition of both forms of IL-1beta with no significant differences in the dose-response curves for the antibody. Immunochemical analyses and experiments with neutralising antibodies specific for IL-1alpha and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) verified that the observed activity in the partially purified preparation was due to IL-1beta, and not to IL-1alpha or TNF-alpha. There were no significant differences between the two forms of IL-1beta as regards the inhibitory effects of recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist. Partially purified IL-1beta from plantar stratum corneum and from psoriatic scales were both highly active in the D10 proliferation assay. This activity could be totally inhibited with an IL-1beta specific antibody. This work thus confirms the presence of biologically active IL-1beta in plantar stratum corneum and psoriatic scales. Alternatively activated IL-1beta in the epidermis should be considered in future studies on skin biology and pathophysiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Umeå University, Sweden.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Lundqvist
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Companjen
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Prens
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Egelrud
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004306:Dose-Response Relationship, Immunologic; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis / Q000494:pharmacology; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D019040:E-Selectin; C507763:IL1RN protein, human; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha