Anti-(tumor necrosis factor) alters the response of human monocytes to liposomal muramyl tripeptide |
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Authors: | Miho Maeda Takeshi Asano Eugenie S. Kleinerman |
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Affiliation: | (1) The Department of Cell Biology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 77030 Houston, TX, USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to examine the mechanisms by which liposome-encapsulated muramyl tripeptide phosphatidylethanolamine (L-MTP-PE) stimulates monocytes to produce tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1). We have previously shown that secretion of TNF protein occurred 2–4 h following incubation of monocytes with L-MTP-PE and that this stimulation of TNF production was associated with an increase in TNF mRNA. Increased intracellular interleukin-1 (IL-1) and IL-1 were not detected until 8 h after exposure to L-MTP-PE. To determine whether TNF played a role in the stimulation of IL-1 production by L-MTP-PE, normal human monocytes were incubated with L-MTP-PE or medium in the presence or absence of anti-TNF or anti IL-1 plus anti IL-1. Enhanced expression of IL-1 and IL-1 mRNA was inhibited at 4 h but not 24 h when monocytes were incubated with L-MTP-PE plus anti-TNF compared with L-MTP-PE alone. By contrast, enhanced expression of TNF mRNA wasnot inhibited at any time when monocytes were incubated with L-MTP-PE and anti-IL-1 plus anti-IL-1. These data indicate that the up-regulation of IL-1 seen in monocytes following L-MTP-PE exposure may be due in part to the production of TNF. The up-regulation of TNF, however, appears to be independent of IL-1 production. |
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Keywords: | Anti-TNF IL-1 Liposomal MTP-PE Monocytes TNF |
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