title: Endothelin-1 stimulates human monocytes in vitro to release TNF-alpha , IL-1beta and IL-6.
abstract: Increased plasma- and tissue levels of endothelin-1 (ET-1) during inflammatory diseases, have suggested a role of ET-1 in the pathophysiology of inflammatory reactions. The authors have studied the effect of ET-1 on cytokine release from monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages. ET-1 increased secretion of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Optimal ET-1 concentration ranged from 0.01 to 1 nM. The maximal response was a 200 to 400% increase in cytokine release. A time-course study revealed that the pattern of cytokines induced by ET-1 was different in monocytes and macrophages, although an early increase in TNF-alpha was observed in both monocyte and macrophage supernatants. In conclusion, ET-1 stimulates monocytes and macrophages to release cytokines thereby demonstrating a potential role for ET-1 in regulation of inflammatory responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Tromsø Tromsø N-9038 Norway.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Helset
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sildnes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seljelid
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Konopski