title: Effects of C5a and FMLP on interleukin-8 production and proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: Interleukin-8 (IL-8), C5a and N-formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP) are chemotactic peptides with predominant effects on leukocytes during inflammation. With emphasis on C5a we studied the regulation of the production of IL-8 by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in vitro. Primary HUVEC cultures were incubated with IL-1alpha, TNFalpha, C5a and fMLP for 24 h and 48 h prior to measurement of IL-8 in supernatants of the cells by an enzyme immunoassay. Whereas IL-1alpha and TNFalpha significantly increased the levels of IL-8, C5a decreased the IL-8 production after 48 h. In addition, the ability of IL-1alpha, TNFalpha, C5a, fMLP and IL-8 to induce cell proliferation was compared by means of a 3H-thymidine incorporation assay. In contrast with IL-1alpha and TNFalpha, both C5a and fMLP increased cell proliferation of HUVEC. This increase occurred with increasing concentrations of C5a contrary to IL-8, which showed increased cell proliferation at low, but not high IL-8 concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Research Forum and Department of Surgery, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Langeggen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hetland
mesh_terms: D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015936:Complement C5a / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D002630:Chemotactic Factors; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D016209:Interleukin-8; D013481:Superoxides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D015936:Complement C5a; D013936:Thymidine