title: Cytokine expression in three mouse models of experimental hepatitis.
abstract: The activation of T-cells and macrophages and subsequent induction of cytokines are critical factors in the development of hepatitis. Up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines, e.g. TNF has been shown to induce liver injury while counter regulation by anti-inflammatory cytokines, e.g. IL-10 is protective. We compared the induction of liver injury and the expression pattern of a variety of cytokines in T-cell- versus non-T-cell-dependent mouse models of liver injury. TNF, IFNgamma, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12 were measured in plasma and liver tissue after either Concanavalin A (Con A), D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide (GalN/LPS) or high dose LPS induced liver injury. Additionally, the intra-hepatic expression of the putative pathogenicity factor high mobility group 1 protein (HMG-1) was compared in all three models.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sass
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heinlein
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agli
authors.forename: Renate
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schümann
authors.forename: Gisa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tiegs
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005688:Galactosamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000097:blood*; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007700:Kinetics; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013997:Time Factors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007376:Interleukin-2; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D003208:Concanavalin A; D016753:Interleukin-10; D018664:Interleukin-12; D015847:Interleukin-4; D005688:Galactosamine; D007371:Interferon-gamma