Synergistic effect of interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor alpha on PGE2 production by articular chondrocytes does not involve PLA2 stimulation

Experimental Cell Research
F BerenbaumJ Masliah

Abstract

This study investigates the ways in which two proinflammatory cytokines, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF) and interleukin-1 beta (IL1), cause increased production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in rabbit articular chondrocytes (RAC). Rabbit articular chondrocytes in primary culture were incubated with IL1, TNF, or both. Arachidonic acid (AA) release, PGE2 production, and the activities of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2), secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2), and cyclooxygenase (COX) were measured. The mRNA levels of cPLA2, sPLA2, and COX-2 were also measured by Northern blotting, using specific complementary DNA probes. Incubation of IL1-stimulated RAC with TNF further increased PGE2 production. This synergy did not involve PLA2 stimulation, as there were no increases in AA release, cPLA2 and sPLA2 activities, or mRNA. In contrast, TNF increased the effect of IL1 on COX-2 activity and mRNA level. These results show that TNF and IL1 act in synergy in PGE2 production in articular chondrocytes. As sPLA2 and cPLA2 do not seem to be involved, COX-2 appears to be the best target for a specific anti-inflammatory strategy against cartilage degradation.

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