Abstract
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is secreted by endothelial cells (ECs) and smooth-muscle cells (SMCs), which are two major component cells of vessels and detected in atherosclerotic lesions. To evaluate the effect of hyperglycemia on the secretion of IL-1 β in endothelial cells in diabetic patients, we investigated the effects of high glucose and hyperosmolar conditions on the secretion of IL-1 β from cultured human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). HAECs were treated with high concentration of glucose or hyperosmolar condition for 3 days. IL-1 β in the supernatant was measured by high sensitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Under high concentration of glucose (16.6 mmol/L) and hyperosmolar condition (glucose 5.5 mmol/L + mannitol 11.1 mmol/L), the secretion of IL-1 β was significantly increased (41.0 ± 2.8 and 26.3 ± 5.9% increase, respectively, compared with that of 5.5 mmol/L glucose). In conclusion, high glucose and hyperosmolar condition increase the secretion of IL-1 β in HAECs. The results suggest that diabetic macroangiopathies might be accelerated partly through the increase of IL-1 β secretion in HAECs.
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