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  • Title: Comparison of the effects of interleukin-1 beta on proteoglycan synthesis by human skin and post-burn normal scar explant cultures.
    Author: Garg HG, Lippay EW, Carter EA, Donelan MB, Remensnyder JP, Siebert JW.
    Journal: Biochem Mol Biol Int; 1993 Nov; 31(3):583-91. PubMed ID: 8118432.
    Abstract:
    The effect of interleukin (IL)-1 beta on proteoglycan (PG) synthesis and secretion, into culture medium by normal human skin and post-burn human normal scar using tissue explants in culture, was investigated. Following exposure of different tissues to labeling with Na2[35SO4] in the presence and absence of IL-1 beta, the extractable [35SO4]PG (isolated from 0.15 M NaCl and 4 M Gdm. Cl extracts), non-extractable [35SO4]PG (isolated after papain treatment of residual tissue), and [35SO4]PG secreted into culture medium were analyzed for contents and distribution. The contents of [35SO4]PG as measured by [35SO4] incorporation indicate differences in [35SO4]PG production of extractable and non-extractable PGs and also in the PGs released into the culture medium. Examination of the sizes of [35SO4]PGs on Sepharose CL-6 beta columns with and without treatment of IL-1 beta shows that the size of non-extractable [35SO4]PG decreases after IL-1 beta treatment. Cellulose acetate plate electrophoresis of these [35SO4]PG fractions shows that the distribution of PGs alters after treatment with IL-1 beta. These results indicate that burn wound healing abnormalities (scarring) is related to a change in the level of PGs, and may be modified by IL-1 beta treatment.
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