title: In vitro effect of statins on cytokine production and mitogen response of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells.
abstract: The in vitro effect of the hydrophilic statin - pravastatin - and three hydrophobic statins - atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin - on the production of IL-1beta, IL-1ra, IL-2, IL-6 and IFN-gamma by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and their response to mitogens was examined. Lovastatin and simvastatin increased the production of IL-1beta in a dose dependent manner and reduced secretion of IL-1ra at high concentration. These two statins exerted a dose dependent inhibitory effect on IL-2 production and reduced the secretion of IFNgamma at high dose. Atorvastatin did not affect IL-1beta, but suppressed IL-1ra, IL-2 and IFNgamma production. Atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin caused a dose dependent inhibition of mitogen-induced proliferation of PBMC. IL-6 production was not affected by any one of the statins. While pravastatin caused a slight reduction in the proliferative response of PBMC to PHA, it did not affect either their response to Con A and PWM, or the secretion of cytokines tested.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Immunology and Hematology Research, Rabin Medical Center, Golda Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bessler
authors.forename: Hertzel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salman
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Straussberg
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Djaldetti
mesh_terms: D000069059:Atorvastatin; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008934:Mitogens; D011758:Pyrroles; D008148:Lovastatin; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin; D017035:Pravastatin