title: Role of granulocytes and monocytes in the polyvinyl chloride-induced synthesis of interleukin 8, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, and leukotriene B4.
abstract: In an in vitro whole blood model of artificial surface-induced inflammation, we have studied the contribution of leukocyte populations in the synthesis of inflammatory mediators. This was done by depleting the blood of specific cell types using magnetic beads coated with monoclonal antibodies against leukocyte surface antigens. Synthesis of interleukin 8 (IL-8) was highly dependent on CD15+ cells and was reduced by 80% when these cells were removed from the blood. Correspondingly, IL-8 production showed a high correlation with the concentration of granulocytes (r = 0.77, p < 0.0001). Synthesis of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) was dependent on CD14+ cells and was reduced by 35% when these cells were removed from the blood. Correspondingly, MCP-1 production correlated with the concentration of monocytes (r = 0.39, p < 0.0001). Synthesis of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) was highly dependent on CD15+ cells and was reduced by 75% when these cells were removed from the blood. Correspondingly, LTB4 production correlated strongly with the granulocyte concentration (r = 0.54, p < 0.0001). As expected, complement activation was not affected by cell depletion and did not correlate with the concentration of any of the cell types. Thus, artificial surface-induced IL-8 and LTB4 synthesis was almost exclusively granulocyte dependent. However, MCP-1 synthesis was mainly a product of monocytes, although granulocytes and other subpopulations may partly contribute. (c) 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res, 2005.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Nordland Hospital, Bodø, and University of Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Knut Tore
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lappegård
authors.forename: Grethe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bergseth
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Riesenfeld
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sexton
authors.forename: Tom Eirik
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mollnes
mesh_terms: D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003167:Complement Activation; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D016209:Interleukin-8; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride