title: Effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor-alpha on interleukin-8 production by, and human rhinovirus replication in, bronchial epithelial cells.
abstract: Previous studies have shown that the epidermal growth factor (EGF) and transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), members of the EGF growth factor family, regulate processes involved in airway repair after injury. Our studies were conducted to determine whether EGF and TGF-alpha directly control processes involved in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation and/or modulate the inflammatory effects of TNF-alpha in the airway mucosa. We have found that these cell growth factors directly induced interleukin-8 (IL-8) production by an immortalized human bronchial epithelial cell line (BEAS-2B cells). Furthermore, EGF and TGF-alpha enhanced tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) induced IL-8 production by BEAS-2B cells. On the other hand, EGF but not TGF-alpha increased viral replication by BEAS-2B cells exposed to HRV-14. Moreover, TNF-alpha increased viral replication in the presence of EGF but not TGF-alpha. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that both EGF and TGF-alpha play an active role in the pathogenesis of airway inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center, Unit Office 2, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Baltimore, MD 21224-6801, USA. mcsub@scripps.edu
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Subauste
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Proud
mesh_terms: D001980:Bronchi / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology*; D002460:Cell Line; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000821:virology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000502:physiology*; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D016209:Interleukin-8; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor