Abstract
Several recent reports presented conflicting data on the action of IL-4 and IL-13 in regulating the release of proinflammatory cytokines by human monocytes. Here we show that the regulation of cytokine release by IL-4 and IL-13 could be either inhibitory or stimulatory in LPS-treated murine peritoneal macrophages. When macrophages were treated with IL-13 or IL-4, between 6 and 24 hr prior to endotoxin challenge, TNFα and IL-6 levels were significantly augmented. On the other hand, when the cells were cotreated with LPS plus IL-13 or IL-4, the release of TNFα and IL-6 was inhibited. These effects of IL-4 and IL-13 were associated with the modulation of IL-10; pretreatment resulted in a decrease, whereas cotreatment gave rise to a dramatic increase in IL-10 levels. The inhibitory effect of IL-4 and IL-13 on the release of TNFα was partially reversed by neutralizing anti-IL10 antibody, and the inhibition of IL-6 release was completely reversed by the antibody. These data suggest that the mechanism of action of IL-13 and IL-4 in modulating macrophage TNFα and IL-6 release partially involves IL-10.
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