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American Journal of Pathology, Vol 136, 39-47, Copyright © 1990 by American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Regulation of fibronectin synthesis by interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 in rat hepatocytes

T Hagiwara, H Suzuki, I Kono, H Kashiwagi, Y Akiyama and K Onozaki
Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

The authors have observed previously that recombinant human interleukin- 1 (rhIL-1) administered into rats increased plasma fibronectin (Fn) level concomitant with the increase of Fn in the liver. Because IL-1 induces interleukin-6 (IL-6) in certain cell types, the IL-1 effect might be mediated by IL-6. To evaluate this possibility, the effect of recombinant human interleukin-6 (rhIL-6), rhIL-1 alpha, and rhIL-1 beta on Fn synthesis in cultured rat hepatocytes was studied. It was shown that rhIL-6 increased Fn synthesis in hepatocytes, in contrast, rhIL-1 alpha, rhIL-I beta and TNF did not have any effect on Fn synthesis. When we studied the interaction of IL-1 and IL-6, IL-1 did not exhibit any synergistic effect with IL-6. Conditioned medium (CM) from rhIL-1 stimulated peripheral blood monocytes (PBM) increased the Fn synthesis, and its activity was neutralized significantly by anti-rhIL-6 antibodies. The CM from rhIL-1-stimulated PBM was analyzed by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and revealed the increase of IL-6. Furthermore, it was found that intraperitoneal administration of rhIL-1 induced IL-6 into blood. The administration of rhIL-6 into rats increased circulating Fn levels. These results strongly suggest that the in vivo effect of IL-1 on Fn synthesis is mediated by IL-6.

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