title: Effects of interleukin-1alpha on the production and release of basic fibroblast growth factor in cultured nifedipine-reactive gingival fibroblasts.
abstract: The effect of interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha) on the production of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in human gingival fibroblasts originated from a nifedipine-reactive patient was investigated. Ca(2+)-mobilizing agents, thapsigargin and bradykinin, were also tested to determine whether they affected the production and release of bFGF. The release of bFGF from IL-1alpha-pretreated cells in relation to the transient increase in intracellular Ca(2+)([Ca(2+)]i) and extracellular Ca(2+)levels was also investigated. IL-1alpha and thapsigargin yielded significantly higher bFGF production, and also enhanced bFGF mRNA expression. IL-1alpha-pretreated cells showed significantly greater release of bFGF under the present experimental conditions. Levels of released bFGF were significantly higher in cells pretreated with IL-1alpha, followed by bradykinin and thapsigargin in the presence of extracellular Ca(2+). The transient mobilization of intracellular Ca(2+) accelerated the release of bFGF in IL-1alpha-pretreated cells, but not in untreated cells. Thus, IL-1alpha increases bFGF production in nifedipine-reactive gingival fibroblasts and also influences the release of bFGF in the IL-1alpha-pretreated cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Molecular Pharmacology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoto
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D045604:Extracellular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005881:Gingiva / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D053582:Interleukin-1alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019284:Thapsigargin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D053582:Interleukin-1alpha; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D019284:Thapsigargin; D009543:Nifedipine; D001920:Bradykinin