Tumor necrosis factor type α (cachectin) stimulates mouse osteoblast-like cells (MC3T3-E1) to produce macrophage-colony stimulating activity and prostaglandin E2

1987 ◽  
Vol 145 (1) ◽  
pp. 323-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanji Sato ◽  
Keizo Kasono ◽  
Yuko Fujii ◽  
Masanobu Kawakami ◽  
Toshio Tsushima ◽  
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1997 ◽  
Vol 186 (9) ◽  
pp. 1603-1608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Rieser ◽  
Günther Böck ◽  
Helmut Klocker ◽  
Georg Bartsch ◽  
Martin Thurnher

Interleukin (IL)-12 is a proinflammatory cytokine that contributes to innate resistance and to the development of antigen-specific T cell responses. Among other effects, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) inhibits the production of IL-12 by macrophages activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Here we investigated the effects of PGE2 on human dendritic cells (DCs) which develop in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4. We demonstrate that in the absence of LPS, PGE2 dose dependently stimulated the production of IL-12 by DCs. Although PGE2 alone stimulated the production of low amounts of IL-12 only, it synergized with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α to induce high levels of IL-12 production by DCs. Addition of TNF-α in the absence of PGE2 had no effect on IL-12 production. Conversely, in the presence of LPS, PGE2 inhibited IL-12 production by DCs in a dose-dependent manner. The combination of PGE2 and TNF-α efficiently silenced mannose receptor–mediated endocytosis in DCs and readily induced neo-expression of the CD83 antigen. In addition, the expression of various surface antigens such as major histocompatibility complex class I and II, adhesion, as well as costimulatory molecules was upregulated by this treatment. The effects of PGE2 on IL-12 synthesis and CD83 expression could be mimicked by dibutyryl-cAMP and forskolin, indicating that they were due to the intracellular elevation of cAMP levels. DC treated with PGE2 and TNF-α were most potent in stimulating allogeneic T cell proliferation. Our data demonstrate that PGE2 contributes to the maturation of human DCs and that PGE2 can be a potent enhancer of IL-12 production by human DCs.


Author(s):  
NURPUDJI A TASLIM ◽  
M NATSIR DJIDE ◽  
YUSNITA RIFAI ◽  
AKMAL NOVRIAN SYAHRUDDIN ◽  
YOSEFA RIA RAMPO ◽  
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the rhizome extract against inflammatory markers such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) with meloxicam in patients with osteoarthritis at knee. Materials and Methods: This study designed two phases as follows: The preparation of rhizome extract in a capsule dosage form which was then followed by double-blind clinical trials, randomized controlled, pre- and post-test design (18 cases) using the WOMAC scores for pain, to markers of inflammation using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Results: The results did not reveal any significant differences in pain scores, stiffnesses, and physical function impairment between the intervention (the rhizome extract) and control groups (meloxicam), it either did not reveal any significant differences in the parameters of inflammatory marker TNF alpha and PGE2 among the groups. Conclusion: The rhizome extract had the same effect on pain, stiffness, physical interference as meloxicam, and on PGE2 as well as on the inflammatory marker TNF-alpha. Therefore, this extract can be used as an alternative herbal medicine for osteoarthritis.


2006 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 403-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asokumar Buvanendran ◽  
Jeffrey S. Kroin ◽  
Richard A. Berger ◽  
Nadim J. Hallab ◽  
Chiranjeev Saha ◽  
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Background The central and peripheral inflammatory response to surgery may influence patient outcomes. This study examines the time course and clinical relevance of changes in prostaglandin E2 and cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid, local tissue (surgical site), and circulating blood during and after total hip replacement. Methods Thirty osteoarthritis patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty with spinal anesthesia were randomly allocated to three groups (n = 10/group): placebo for 4 days before surgery and on the morning of surgery; placebo for 4 days before surgery and oral rofecoxib 50 mg on the morning of surgery; oral rofecoxib 50 mg for 4 days before surgery and the morning of surgery. Cerebrospinal fluid and plasma were collected before surgery and up to 30 h after incision for measurement of prostaglandin E2 and interleukins. When hip replacement was complete, a drain was placed in the hip wound and exudates were collected at 3 to 30 h after incision. Results Cerebrospinal fluid showed an initial increase in interleukin 6 and a later rise in prostaglandin E2 concentration after surgery; interleukin 1beta and tumor necrosis factor alpha were undetectable. Hip surgical site fluid evidenced an increase in prostaglandin E2, interleukin 6, interleukin 8, and interleukin 1beta; tumor necrosis factor alpha decreased at 24 and 30 h. Preoperative administration of the cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor rofecoxib reduced cerebrospinal fluid and surgical site prostaglandin E2 and cerebrospinal fluid interleukin 6. Cerebrospinal fluid prostaglandin E2 was positively correlated with postoperative pain and cerebrospinal fluid interleukin 6 with sleep disturbance. Poorer functional recovery was positively correlated with increased surgical site prostaglandin E2. Conclusions These results suggest that upregulation of prostaglandin E2 and interleukin 6 at central sites is an important component of surgery induced inflammatory response in patients and may influence clinical outcome.


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