Abstract
Interleukin-8 (IL-8) has been associated with a variety of hyperinflammatory states and adverse clinical events. Circulating IL-8 levels correlate with the severity of tissue trauma, and excessive elevations of IL-8 are associated with postinjury adult respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ failure. While IL-8 is a potent neutrophil (PMN) chemoattractant and activator and enhances PMN transendothelial migration, it also acts to inhibit PMN adhesion to stimulated endothelial cells (ECs). We hypothesized that IL-8 could interact directly with ECs to increase permeability independent of PMNs. Human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) were cultured on collagen-coated micropore filters, and integrity of the EC monolayer measured by albumin flux across the filter. Cytochalasin D was used as a positive control. IL-8 induced increased permeability at a concentration of 1000 ng/mL. This effect was abrogated by preincubation of HUVECs with a protein synthesis inhibitor (cycloheximide). These data suggest a role for IL-8 in promoting endothelial leak independent of PMNs, via a mechanism involving protein synthesis.
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