Abstract
Apoptosis of neutrophils at sites of inflammation in vivo is thought to lead to their recognition and safe elimination by macrophages. Little is known, however, about the regulation of apoptosis in myeloid cells. We report here that the human promonocytic leukemic cell line, U937, and mature human neutrophils can be induced to become apoptotic when cultured with interleukin-6. Apoptosis of U937 cells, assessed morphologically and by the presence of DNA fragmentation, was increased significantly in a dose-dependent fashion by concentrations of 0.5-100 ng/ml interleukin-6. Apoptosis of U937 cells was evident after 48 h of incubation with 20 ng/ml interleukin-6, and the effect was eliminated by adsorption of interleukin-6 with a specific monoclonal antibody. Apoptosis was not evident in the presence of the differentiating agent phorbol 12-myristate 13 acetate; the induction of apoptosis in U937 cells was not therefore a consequence of differentiation. Apoptosis of mature neutrophils was enhanced after 24 h in culture with interleukin-6. Interleukin-6 might be an important factor in the normal resolution of inflammation through the induction of apoptosis of neutrophils.
Highlights
Apoptosis of neutrophils at sites of inflammation in factors prevent ordelay apoptosis ina variety of cell types
Apoptosis of U937 cells was evident aft4e8r h of incubation phils in culture undergo apoptosis spontaneously, and this process leads to their recognition and phagocytosis by macrophages, a processwhich has recentlybeen demonstrated in vivo (11).It has been postulated that apoptosis is the mechanismby which intact effete neutrophils areremoved from aninflammatorysitewithoutthe release of harmful with 20ng/ml interleukin-6, and the effect was elimi- molecules suchasproteolytic enzymes (10)
In the prespresence of the differentiating agent phorbol 12-my- ent paper,we report that interleukin-6 (IL-6)’ caninduce or ristate 13 acetate; the induction of apoptosis in U937 accelerate apoptosis in the human U937 promonocytic cell cells was not a consequence of differentia- line and in mature neutrophils
Summary
Apoptosis of neutrophils at sites of inflammation in factors prevent ordelay apoptosis ina variety of cell types. Apoptosisof U937 cells, assessed morphologically and by the presence of DNA fragmentation, was increased significantly in a dose-dependent fashion by concentrations of 0.5-100 ng/ml interleukin-6. Apoptosis of mature neutrophils was enhanced after 2 4 h in culture with interleukin-6.
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