Interactions between cytokines and eicosanoids: a study using human peritoneal macrophages

Wanda M. Pruimboom*, Jeanette A.P.M. van Dijk, CornéJ J.A.M. Tak, Ingrid Garrelds, Ivan L. Bonta, Paul J.H. Wilson, Freek J. Zijlstra

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Abstract

To examine the interactions between the main proinflammatory cytokines and eicosanoids produced by human inflammatory cells, human peritoneal macrophages (hp-Mφ) were isolated from ascitic fluid of patients with portal hypertension. Interactions between interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were studied by addition or inhibition of several cytokines and eicosanoids: human recombinant IL-1β (hrIL-1β) addition, LTB4 addition and 5-lipoxygenase inhibition (6-hydroxy-2-(4-sulfamoylbenzylamino)-4,5,7-trimethylbenzothiazole hydrochloride (E6080)), PGE2 addition and cyclooxygenase inhibition (indomethacin). In hp-Mφ hrIL-1β stimulated the LTB4 production, while the PGE2 production was inhibited. HrIL-1β had no significant effect on IL-6 production in hp-Mφ. LTB4 did not regulate IL-1β and IL-6 production. Increasing PGE2 down regulated the TNF-α production, but did not effect the IL-1β and IL-6 production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)255-260
Number of pages6
JournalImmunology Letters
Volume41
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1994

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