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  • Title: Differential regulation by cytokines of human astrocyte nitric oxide production.
    Author: Hu S, Sheng WS, Peterson PK, Chao CC.
    Journal: Glia; 1995 Dec; 15(4):491-4. PubMed ID: 8926042.
    Abstract:
    Reactive nitrogen intermediates, such as nitric oxide (NO), play an important role in host-defense and injury. Human astrocytes released abundant NO upon stimulation with the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-1 beta, which was potentiated by interferon (IFN)-gamma and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. IL-1 receptor antagonist protein markedly attenuated astrocyte NO production. The anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 and IL-10 potently suppressed IL-1 beta plus IFN-gamma-stimulated NO, while transforming growth factor-beta preferentially inhibited IL-1 beta plus TNF-alpha-stimulated production of NO. These findings suggest that while IL-1 plays a key role in inducing astrocyte NO production, anti-inflammatory cytokines have the capacity to downregulate NO production by IL-1-stimulated astrocytes.
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