title: Acute-phase protein expression in DMSO-intoxicated rats.
abstract: The ability of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to induce the acute-phase (AP) response was examined. Injection of DMSO to laboratory rats caused a rapid doubling of the plasma corticosterone concentration 2 h after treatment. The elevated corticosterone concentration promoted the synthesis of mRNAs for several AP reactants. At 24 h after DMSO administration the relative serum concentration of cysteine-proteinase inhibitor (CPI) increased about 710%, alpha1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) 630%, alpha1-macroglobulin (MG) 510%, gamma fibrinogen (Fb) 420%, haptoglobin (Hp) 280%, whereas the relative concentration of albumin, a "negative" AP reactant, decreased to 93%. The extent and kinetics of the corticosterone increase and the general increase of AP reactant mRNAs and protein serum concentrations after DMSO administration corresponded to the overall changes observed during the turpentine-induced AP response. On the basis of these findings it was concluded that DMSO was capable of promoting the AP response in rats.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Biology Laboratory, Institute for Biological Research, 29th November, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ivanović Matić
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dinić
authors.forename: Mirjana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mihailović
authors.forename: Ilijana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grigorov
authors.forename: Desanka
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bogojević
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Poznanović
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000097:blood; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000633:toxicity*; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007123:Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional; D007509:Irritants / Q000633:toxicity; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014425:Turpentine / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D007509:Irritants; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003345:Corticosterone; D014425:Turpentine; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide