title: High glucose concentrations increase the tumor necrosis factor-alpha production capacity by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: The proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF) and interleukin-1b (IL-1) play an important role in the pathogenesis of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, while TNF is also involved in promoting insulin resistance. It has been recently shown that glucose can induce the synthesis of TNF and IL-6 in human monocytes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of glucose on unstimulated and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNF and IL-1 production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). No effect of glucose on spontaneous release of TNF or IL-I could be observed. The LPS-stimulated production of TNF was enhanced when cells were preincubated with increasing glucose concentrations. In contrast, no effect of glucose preincubation on LPS-induced IL-I synthesis was found. In conclusion, high glucose concentrations can increase the stimulated TNF production capacity, with possible important consequences for patients with diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hâncu
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Netea
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Baciu
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D005947:Glucose