title: The human astrocytoma cell line U373MG produces monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 upon stimulation with beta-amyloid protein.
abstract: Astrocytes associated with beta-amyloid (Abeta) accumulate in senile plaques of Alzheimer's disease (AD). To investigate the biological effects of Abeta/astrocyte interaction, we examined chemokine production by the human astrocytoma cell line U373MG stimulated with Abeta peptides. Northern blot analysis and specific immunoassays demonstrate that Abeta [1-42] and Abeta [25-35] induce mRNA expression and release of monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 but not of gamma-interferon inducible protein (IP)-10 by U373MG cells. The observation that Abeta induces astrocyte production of the potent microglia chemoattractant MCP-1 contributes to understanding mechanism of damage exerted by Abeta in AD senile plaques.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurology, Dino Ferrari Center, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via F. Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scarpini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galimberti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ardolino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scarlato
mesh_terms: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054357:Chemokine CXCL10; D019743:Chemokines, CXC / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000502:physiology; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D016229:Amyloid beta-Peptides; D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D054357:Chemokine CXCL10; D019743:Chemokines, CXC; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C075222:amyloid beta-protein (1-42); C074636:amyloid beta-protein (25-35); D007371:Interferon-gamma