1993
DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(93)80806-6
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Interleukin 4 inhibits the production of some acute‐phase proteins by human hepatocytes in primary culture

Abstract: Interleukin 4 (X4) has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the secretion by monocytes of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 1 (ILl), interleukin 6 (IL6), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and by inducing the secretion of the IL1 receptor antagonist. We investigated the role of this cytokine on the production of acute-phase proteins in primary human hepatocyte cultures. Cells were. exposed to either IL4 and/or IL6, the most potent mediator of hepatic acute phase proteins. IL4 … Show more

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“…Support for this view is provided by the finding that the addition of IL-4 to cultures of primary human hepatocytes increases the production of GST (58). The responsiveness of hepatocytes to IL-4 is also indicated by the finding that the cytokine inhibits lipogenesis stimulated by IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-␣ in murine hepatocytes (59). Because the production of all Th2 cytokines is dramatically reduced, and the production of the inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IFN-␥ and TNF-␣) is increased during infection in IL-4 Ϫ/Ϫ mice (3,10), it is also probable that differences in the levels of other cytokines may be influencing the production of catalase and SOD in the liver (60 -62).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 49%
“…Support for this view is provided by the finding that the addition of IL-4 to cultures of primary human hepatocytes increases the production of GST (58). The responsiveness of hepatocytes to IL-4 is also indicated by the finding that the cytokine inhibits lipogenesis stimulated by IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-␣ in murine hepatocytes (59). Because the production of all Th2 cytokines is dramatically reduced, and the production of the inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IFN-␥ and TNF-␣) is increased during infection in IL-4 Ϫ/Ϫ mice (3,10), it is also probable that differences in the levels of other cytokines may be influencing the production of catalase and SOD in the liver (60 -62).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 49%
“…Cytokines were chosen according to known effects on either CYP expression or acute phase protein production by human and rodent hepatocyte primary cultures [4,9,20,21]. No apparent cytotoxicity was observed in response to the cytokines alone or in combination with the inducers.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The cytokines have previously been found to regulate basal cytochrome P, s0 expression in primary cultured human hepatocytes [4,9] and/or acute-phase protein expression in both rat and human hepatocytes in primary culture [20,21], At concentrations used none of th~ cytokines induced mot'phological alterations. 3-MC was dissolved in DMSO and was added at the concentration of 5 juM which was found to ~ optimal for induction of EROD activity, although quite as strong an induction was observed for 0.5,uM.…”
Section: Cell Isolation and Culturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The ELISA procedure used to measure the concentrations of haptoglobin was adapted from a previously described method [23]. Plates were coated with goat anti-haptoglobin antibodies and culture supernatants were added to the wells.…”
Section: Elisa For Haptoglobinmentioning
confidence: 99%