Monokines inhibiting erythropoietin production in human hepatoma cultures and in isolated perfused rat kidneys

W. Jelkmann*, H. Pagel, M. Wolff, J. Fandrey

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit
182 Zitate (Scopus)

Abstract

The blood level of erythropoietin (Epo) is often anomalously low in anemic patients with inflammatory or malignant diseases. Therefore, we studied effects of pure recombinant immunomodulatory peptides on Epo formation in cultures of the human hepatoma cell line, HepG2. Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1α, and tumor necrosis factor α lowered Epo production with half-maximal inhibition at 2, 5, and 20 U/ml, respectively. IL-6, transforming growth factor β2 and interferon γ did not inhibit. Furthermore, IL-1β (10 U/ml) proved to block Epo formation in isolated serum-free perfused rat kidneys. Proposedly, monokines play a role in the pathogenesis of Epo deficiency in various diseases.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftLife Sciences
Jahrgang50
Ausgabenummer4
Seiten (von - bis)301-308
Seitenumfang8
ISSN0024-3205
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1992

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  • Forschungsschwerpunkt: Gehirn, Hormone, Verhalten - Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)

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