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The synthesis of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) by synovial fibroblasts is markedly increased by the cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-1. 1993

J Martel-Pelletier, and R McCollum, and J P Pelletier

Rheumatic Disease Unit, Notre-Dame Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

The regulation of inhibitors which block the action of IL-1 has significant implications in the control of inflammation. Different modulators of cellular metabolism were studied for their effect on the synthesis of IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). Among the different growth factors and cytokines studied, only the inflammatory mediators IL-1 and TNF-alpha and one growth factor, PDGF-BB, were found to significantly increase, in an additive manner, the synthesis and secretion of IL-1ra.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007375	Interleukin-1	A soluble factor produced by MONOCYTES; MACROPHAGES, and other cells which activates T-lymphocytes and potentiates their response to mitogens or antigens. Interleukin-1 is a general term refers to either of the two distinct proteins, INTERLEUKIN-1ALPHA and INTERLEUKIN-1BETA. The biological effects of IL-1 include the ability to replace macrophage requirements for T-cell activation.	IL-1,Lymphocyte-Activating Factor,Epidermal Cell Derived Thymocyte-Activating Factor,Interleukin I,Macrophage Cell Factor,T Helper Factor,Epidermal Cell Derived Thymocyte Activating Factor,Interleukin 1,Lymphocyte Activating Factor
D010982	Platelet-Derived Growth Factor	Mitogenic peptide growth hormone carried in the alpha-granules of platelets. It is released when platelets adhere to traumatized tissues. Connective tissue cells near the traumatized region respond by initiating the process of replication.	Platelet Derived Growth Factor,Factor, Platelet-Derived Growth,Growth Factor, Platelet-Derived
D002478	Cells, Cultured	Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.	Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012795	Sialoglycoproteins	Glycoproteins which contain sialic acid as one of their carbohydrates. They are often found on or in the cell or tissue membranes and participate in a variety of biological activities.	Polysialoglycoprotein,Sialoglycopeptide,Sialoglycopeptides,Sialoglycoprotein,Sialoprotein,Sialoproteins,Polysialoglycoproteins
D013583	Synovial Membrane	The inner membrane of a joint capsule surrounding a freely movable joint. It is loosely attached to the external fibrous capsule and secretes SYNOVIAL FLUID.	Synovium,Membrana Synovialis Capsulae Articularis,Membrane, Synovial,Membranes, Synovial,Synovial Membranes
D014409	Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha	Serum glycoprotein produced by activated MACROPHAGES and other mammalian MONONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. It has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. Also known as TNF-alpha, it is only 30% homologous to TNF-beta (LYMPHOTOXIN), but they share TNF RECEPTORS.	Cachectin,TNF-alpha,Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 2,Cachectin-Tumor Necrosis Factor,TNF Superfamily, Member 2,TNFalpha,Tumor Necrosis Factor,Cachectin Tumor Necrosis Factor,Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
D053590	Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein	A ligand that binds to but fails to activate the INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR. It plays an inhibitory role in the regulation of INFLAMMATION and FEVER. Several isoforms of the protein exist due to multiple ALTERNATIVE SPLICING of its mRNA.	Anakinra,Antril,IL-1 Inhibitor, Urine,IL-1Ra,IL1 Febrile Inhibitor,Interleukin 1 Inhibitor, Urine,Kineret,Urine-Derived IL1 Inhibitor,Febrile Inhibitor, IL1,IL 1 Inhibitor, Urine,IL1 Inhibitor, Urine-Derived,Urine Derived IL1 Inhibitor,Urine IL-1 Inhibitor