Cloning and sequence analysis of a cDNA for lymphocyte proliferation potentiating factor of rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocytes: Identification as rabbit interleukin 1β

Nonspecific and immune-specific up-regulation of cytokines in rabbit dermal tuberculous (BCG) lesions

“…Recombinant Okayama plasmids containing cDNA for rabbit IL-1␤ were provided by Masaru Yoshinaga (First Department of Pathology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan) [38,39].…”

MCP-1 is selectively expressed in the late phase by cytokine-stimulated human neutrophils: TNF-α plays a role in maximal MCP-1 mRNA expression

“…In 1975, however, Yoshinaga and colleagues reported that PMN infiltrating into the peritoneal cavities of mice intraperitoneally injected with casein produced soluble product(s) that enhanced DNA synthesis by PHA-stimulated thymocytes [2]. This soluble product was later identified as interleukin (IL)-1␤ [3,4]. It is now well known that many cytokines can be produced by stimulated human PMN [5].…”

A Factor Derived from Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes Enhances Interleukin‐1‐Induced Synovial Cell Collagenase and Prostaglandin E2 Production in Rats

“…Peritoneal exudate PMN in the rabbit have LAF activity, which is induced by the presence of IL-lp Mori et al, 1988). PMN are the dominant cells in rheumatoid synovial fluid, and we previously reported that casein-induced rat peritoneal exudate PMN have collagenase-inducing and PGE,-inducing activities on normal rat synovial cells (Hashida et al, , 1984.…”

“…It was also reported that PMN produce IL-lP in rabbits Mori et al, 1988). For further characterization of the PMN factor, we compared its function with that of rat recombinant IL-la and found that PMN produce an additional factor which has a significant enhancing activity on the synovial cell response to IL-la, evaluated in terms of collagenase and PGE, production.…”