title: Cytokine release from adipose tissue of nonobese individuals.
abstract: Explants of human adipose tissue from nonobese subjects were cultured for 24 h with or without the presence of 20 ng/ml TNFalpha. Gene expression and/or medium concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1 RA), TNFalpha, IL-6, IL-8, resistin, PAI-1 and leptin were analysed. TNFalpha increased the mRNA levels of TNFalpha itself as well as IL-6, IL-8, IL-1beta and PAI-1, but not leptin. The medium concentrations of IL-1 RA, IL-6 and IL-8 were markedly increased by TNFalpha while no measurable release of TNFalpha, resistin or IL-1beta to the medium was found. Thus, human adipose tissue from nonobese individuals releases substantial amounts of IL-6, IL-8 and IL-1 RA and the gene expression of these cytokines, like that of IL-1beta and PAI-1, is regulated by TNFalpha. However, since neither TNFalpha, resistin or IL-1beta was found in the culture medium, such a regulatory effect by TNFalpha on adipose tissue in vivo is likely to be mediated through a paracrine mechanism where invaded inflammatory cells may play a critical role.
authors.affiliation: The Lundberg Laboratory for Diabetes Research, Department of Internal Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden. victoria.rotter@medic.gu.se
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Sopasakis
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nagaev
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000032:analysis; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000032:analysis; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000032:analysis; D020738:Leptin / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / Q000032:analysis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D052243:Resistin / Q000032:analysis; D046509:Tissue Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D020738:Leptin; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017472:Receptors, Interleukin-1; D052243:Resistin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha