- 著者
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湯尾 明
- 出版者
- 日本炎症・再生医学会
- 雑誌
- 炎症 (ISSN:03894290)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.16, no.5, pp.307-318, 1996-09-10 (Released:2010-04-12)
- 参考文献数
- 26
New method for isolation of human monocytes without adhesion process by using centrifugal elutriator has been recently established, and the effects of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF and MCAF on suspended monocytes were investigated. Both cytokines did not induce or only minimally induced superoxide release in human monocytes, but potently primed monocytes for enhanced release of superoxide upon stimulation with subsequent agonists, and these two cytokines primed monocytes in an additive manner. TNF induced minimal effects on intracellular signaling pathways, whereas MCAF rapidly induced intracellular signalings such as pH changes in a similar manner with FMLP.To clarify interaction between monocytes and endothelial cells during inflammatory responses, double chamber in vitro migration assay system was established. Both monocytes and endothelium produced several inflammatory cytokines such as TNF, IL 1, MCAF, and GM-CSF into the apical but not basilar side of the endothelial cell monolayer during monocyte adhesion to and transmigration through endothelial cells. Thus, monocyte chemoattractant such as MCAF released into the apical side could inhibit monocyte transendothelial migration, suggesting possible in vivo selfregulatory system of inflammation.In regard to the signal transduction in human monocytes, tyrosine kinases and their substrates are of particular importance, and several signaling molecules such as MAP kinase, STAT 5, and vav product have been identified. Although the signaling pathways utilized by soluble inflammatory stimuli such as cytokines and chemotactic factors have been substantially clarified, those utilized by adhesive stimuli are still largely unknown particularly in human phagocytes, and awaits much further investigation.