Interleukin 1 and tumor necrosis factor stimulate cGMP formation in rat renal mesangial cells |
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Authors: | J Pfeilschifter H Schwarzenbach |
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Institution: | Ciba-Geigy Ltd, Research Department, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland. |
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Abstract: | Treatment of mesangial cells with recombinant human interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) or recombinant human tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) dose-dependently increased cGMP formation. Both IL-1 beta and TNF alpha-stimulated formation of cGMP occurred after a initial lag period of 4 to 8 hours. Treatment of cells with actinomycin D, cycloheximide or dexamethason completely abolished cytokine-induced cGMP formation. Furthermore, the guanylate cyclase inhibitor Methylene blue completely blocked IL-1 beta- and TNF alpha-stimulated cGMP generation. NG-mono-methyl-L-arginine attenuated IL-1 beta- and TNF alpha-induced cGMP production, an effect that was reversed by L-arginine. |
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