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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
Interleukin 4 (IL-4) is a product of activated T cells and mast cells with effects on immunologic and hematopoietic processes. We now report that IL-4 inhibits the formation of osteoclasts from murine bone marrow cells cocultured with stromal cells. Numerous (3,000-4,000 cells/2 cm2) tartrate-resistant acid-phosphatase-positive multinucleated cells with the capacity to generate cAMP in response to salmon calcitonin (ED50 = 10(-10) M) developed within 10-12 days of culture. IL-4 (ID50 = 10 U/ml) inhibited osteoclast generation in doses similar to those that induce proliferation of IL-4-responsive T cells. Additionally, the rat antimurine IL-4 monoclonal antibody 11B11 antagonizes the IL-4-inhibitory effect on osteoclast formation. These results suggest that IL-4 impedes agonist-induced in vitro bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclastogenesis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0730-2312
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
272-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Interleukin 4 inhibits murine osteoclast formation in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, Washington University, Missouri 63110.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't