Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) have been identified as cells capable of producing a number of pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines in response to specific agonists. Previously, we showed that tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), and IL-8, are produced by PMN after stimulation with agonists, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In this study, we demonstrate that LPS is also a potent stimulus for the mRNA expression and release of the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). In addition, we show that the release of IL-1ra from LPS-stimulated PMN is markedly potentiated in the presence of IL-10 (from two to threefold after 18 h of stimulation). Moreover, we observed that this upregulation of IL-1ra production by IL-10 in LPS-stimulated PMN took place through IL-1ra mRNA stabilization. Indeed, the half-life of IL-1ra mRNA was prolonged in PMN stimulated in the presence of IL-10 and LPS, as compared with cells stimulated with LPS alone. That IL-10 selectively upregulates IL-1ra production in LPS-activated PMN, while it inhibits the production of IL-1 beta, TNF, and IL-8 under the same conditions, suggests that IL-10 may be an important physiologic regulator of cytokine production from PMN, and emphasizes the potential role of IL-10 in inflammatory responses.
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May 01 1994
Interleukin 10 (IL-10) upregulates IL-1 receptor antagonist production from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes by delaying mRNA degradation.
M A Cassatella,
M A Cassatella
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
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L Meda,
L Meda
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
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S Gasperini,
S Gasperini
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
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F Calzetti,
F Calzetti
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
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S Bonora
S Bonora
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
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M A Cassatella
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
L Meda
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
S Gasperini
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
F Calzetti
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
S Bonora
Institute of General Pathology, University of Verona, Italy.
Online Issn: 1540-9538
Print Issn: 0022-1007
J Exp Med (1994) 179 (5): 1695–1699.
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M A Cassatella, L Meda, S Gasperini, F Calzetti, S Bonora; Interleukin 10 (IL-10) upregulates IL-1 receptor antagonist production from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human polymorphonuclear leukocytes by delaying mRNA degradation.. J Exp Med 1 May 1994; 179 (5): 1695–1699. doi: https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.179.5.1695
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