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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-22
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of these studies was to examine the effects of in vivo and in vitro recombinant IL-3 treatment on alveolar macrophage and monocyte activities associated with antitumor and antimicrobial properties. Alveolar macrophages and blood monocytes from 6 patients receiving IL-3 (125-500 micrograms/m2/day) subcutaneously were isolated before therapy and at various times during the 15 days of therapy. Results indicated that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) secretion were enhanced from monocytes of all patients and from alveolar macrophages of patients receiving 500 micrograms/m2/day IL-3. Constitutive cytokine gene expression was present before therapy, but further enhancement was not detectable during therapy, suggesting a rapid time course of cytokine gene transcription and translation. Serum neopterin levels were elevated 2-5 fold in all patient compatible with the presence of augmented monocyte/macrophage activity. Peak levels of neopterin did not coincide with peak levels of cytokine secretion. In vitro studies of IL-3-treated normal alveolar macrophage and monocyte population demonstrated that IL-3 significantly augmented TNF and IL-6 secretion in monocytes, but not in alveolar macrophages. These differences in alveolar macrophage cytokine secretion observed after in vivo and in vitro IL-3 treatment may reflect the involvement of other cell populations in IL-3 modulation of alveolar macrophages in vivo. Monocytes, in contrast were comparably activated by IL-3 whether presented in vitro or in vivo.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
1067-5582
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
43-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunomodulatory effects of recombinant interleukin-3 treatment on human alveolar macrophages and monocytes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5038.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.