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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 142, Issue 12 4339-4345, Copyright © 1989 by American Association of Immunologists

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Regulation of the expression of IL-6 in human monocytes

S Navarro, N Debili, JF Bernaudin, W Vainchenker and J Doly
Unite CNRS UPR 37, IRSC, Villejuif, France.

IL-6 is a cellular regulatory molecule with various cell-dependent functions. We have studied the control of IL-6 expression in human monocytes because they play a key role in the production of this molecule. The effects of adherence and different cytokines including CSF-1, IFN-gamma, IL-1 alpha, and granulocyte-macrophage-CSF were tested on IL-6 expression. IL-6 mRNA was usually not detected in the starting population of PBMC. Adherence induced IL-6 gene expression in monocytes in less than 2 h and subsequently IL-6 secretion. Priming of monocytes by adherence was more efficient for IL-6 overinduction by CSF- 1. In contrast, high level induction of IL-6 by IFN-gamma in unfractionated PBMC did not require adherence and in situ hybridization revealed that IL-6 mRNA was present in monocytes but not in lymphocytes. A similar phenomenon was observed for IL-1 alpha and granulocyte-macrophage-CSF. Two cell lines, HL-60 and U937, in which monocytic differentiation occurs after induction by PMA, were subsequently investigated. IL-6 was not constitutively detectable in these two cell lines, whereas PMA treatment induced IL-6 expression. This effect was rapid (30 min) and transitory in HL-60, whereas IL-6 mRNA was still detected after 72 h of induction in U937. Addition of human rIL-6 on U937 and HL-60 cells inhibited their proliferation and enhanced expression of HLA class I Ag.


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