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Production of interleukin 6 by hepatoma cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1699111     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Five rat hepatoma cell lines were shown to secrete hepatocyte-stimulating factors (HSFs) capable of inducing a characteristic spectrum of acute phase genes. Three of these lines, but not normal rat livers or livers from rats with an experimentally induced acute inflammation, produced interleukin 6 (IL6) mRNA. An anti-rat IL6 serum was prepared against synthetic peptides derived from the rat IL6 cDNA sequence. This antiserum cleared authentic rat IL6 and a fraction of the HSF activities secreted by the hepatoma cell lines. After concentration of culture supernatants from FTO2B hepatoma cells, IL6 was detected with the anti-IL6 serum by immuno-blot analysis. Biosynthesis of IL6 in the HTC line was demonstrated by metabolic labeling and immunoprecipitation. Secretion of HSF activities by hepatoma cells was increased by serum factors. These data suggest that different rat hepatoma lines each secrete different characteristic sets of HSF activities and establish unambiguously that IL6 is secreted by at least some of these lines.
Authors:
W Northemann; M Hattori; G Baffet; T A Braciak; R G Fletcher; L J Abraham; J Gauldie; M Baumann; G H Fey
Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular biology & medicine     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0735-1313     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biol. Med.     Publication Date:  1990 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-11-06     Completed Date:  1990-11-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8403879     Medline TA:  Mol Biol Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology, Research Institute of Scripps Clinic La Jolla, CA 92037.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute-Phase Proteins / biosynthesis
Animals
DNA / genetics
Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / drug effects
Immunoelectrophoresis
Interleukin-6 / genetics,  pharmacology,  secretion*
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / pathology*,  secretion
Neoplasm Proteins / secretion*
Peptide Fragments / chemical synthesis,  pharmacology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
RNA, Messenger / biosynthesis
RNA, Neoplasm / biosynthesis
Rats
Tumor Cells, Cultured / secretion
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI22166/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI23351/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI27493/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acute-Phase Proteins; 0/Interleukin-6; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Peptide Fragments; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/RNA, Neoplasm; 9007-49-2/DNA

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