title: The effect of interferon-alpha2b on an in vitro model Dupuytren's contracture.
abstract: The effects of interferon-alpha2b (IFN-alpha2b) on Dupuytren's and control palmar fibroblasts were evaluated using the fibroblast-populated collagen lattice model. Three paired strains of Dupuytren's and control fibroblasts were exposed to IFN-alpha2b for 96 hours before incorporation into triplicate collagen lattices. Contraction of the lattices was recorded and Northern blot analysis of cytoskeletal mRNA was performed. Comparisons of Dupuytren's and control fibroblasts revealed significantly increased contractility of the Dupuytren's fibroblasts in 2 of the 3 strains. Treatment with IFN-alpha2b significantly inhibited contraction in both Dupuytren's and control fibroblasts. In Dupuytren's fibroblasts, treatment with IFN-alpha2b significantly down-regulated mRNA expression for cytoplasmic beta-actin and gamma-actin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dodd
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghahary
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Tredget
mesh_terms: D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000378:metabolism*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D003598:Cytoskeletal Proteins; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins