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Regulation of bronchoalveolar macrophage proinflammatory cytokine production by dexamethasone and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor after stimulation by Aspergillus conidia or lipopolysaccharide.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12200108     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There is substantial evidence that local production of proinflammatory cytokines are very important in host resistance to aspergillosis. Dexamethasone (DEX) down-regulates production of these cytokines by stimulated bronchoalveolar macrophages (BAM) and constitutes a risk factor for aspergillosis. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) antagonizes DEX suppression of antifungal activity by BAM. Here we investigated the possibility that GM-CSF could antagonize DEX down-regulation of interleukin (IL)-1alpha and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha production by stimulated BAM. Control BAM responded to increasing numbers of conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus with increasing production of IL-1 and TNF. DEX (10(-7)M) significantly suppressed IL-1 and TNF production by BAM+conidia. Although GM-CSF did not enhance IL-1 or TNF production by BAM+conidia, GM-CSF significantly antagonized DEX suppression of IL-1 cytokine production. For comparative purposes, lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 microg/ml) was used to stimulate BAM in experiments similar to the above. In contrast to the findings with conidia, GM-CSF enhanced the production of IL-1 (5-fold) and TNF (1.5-fold) by LPS treated BAM. DEX suppression of cytokine production by BAM+LPS was modestly but significantly antagonized by GM-CSF. Moreover, differences between regulation of IL-1 and TNF production by BAM+conidia or LPS and peritoneal macrophages (PM)+conidia or LPS were documented. Finally, the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 was minimally produced by BAM + conidia or LPS, but IL-10 was produced by PM + conidia or LPS. In summary, these data indicate that the risk factor for aspergillosis associated with DEX could be lessened in the pulmonary compartment with GM-CSF. On the other hand, desired effects of DEX could be maintained in other compartments.
Authors:
Marika Kamberi; Elmer Brummer; David A Stevens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cytokine     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1043-4666     ISO Abbreviation:  Cytokine     Publication Date:  2002 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-08-29     Completed Date:  2003-02-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9005353     Medline TA:  Cytokine     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  14-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128-2699, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Aspergillus / metabolism*
Cytokines / biosynthesis*
Dexamethasone / pharmacology*
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Glucocorticoids / pharmacology
Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology*
Humans
Interleukin-1 / metabolism
Interleukin-10 / biosynthesis
Lipopolysaccharides / metabolism*
Lung / cytology*
Macrophages / metabolism*
Male
Mice
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Interleukin-1; 0/Lipopolysaccharides; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 130068-27-8/Interleukin-10; 50-02-2/Dexamethasone; 83869-56-1/Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor

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