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On the cellular source and function of interleukin 6 produced in the central nervous system in viral diseases

On the cellular source and function of interleukin 6 produced in the central nervous system in... Interleukin 6 (IL 6) was found to be produced in the central nervous system (CNS) of ICR +/+ mice infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) or with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). When infecting athymic ICR nu/nu mice which cannot develop T cell‐mediated meningitis after LCMV infection, no significant synthesis of IL 6 was detected in the CNS. IL 6 was found, however, to be produced intrathecally in ICR nu/nu mice infected with VSV, which causes a T cell‐independent acute encephalitis. This suggested that IL 6 may also originate from cells not belonging to the T cell compartment. Indeed, in vitro assays showed that both virus‐infected microglial cells and astrocytes secreted IL 6. In astrocytes, the infection resulted in the induction of the 1.3‐kb messenger RNA IL 6. Besides its effect on the development of B cell immunity in the brain, IL 6 may be involved in repair mechanisms initiated in the course of viral‐induced tissue damage. As shown here, IL 6 induced an increase of the secretion of a neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor by astrocytes. Thus, the intrathecal synthesis of IL 6 may be part of the host response to infection favoring immune‐mediated elimination of the infectious agent as well as trophic support for neurons. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Immunology Wiley

On the cellular source and function of interleukin 6 produced in the central nervous system in viral diseases

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1989 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISSN
0014-2980
eISSN
1521-4141
DOI
10.1002/eji.1830190418
pmid
2543584
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Abstract

Interleukin 6 (IL 6) was found to be produced in the central nervous system (CNS) of ICR +/+ mice infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) or with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). When infecting athymic ICR nu/nu mice which cannot develop T cell‐mediated meningitis after LCMV infection, no significant synthesis of IL 6 was detected in the CNS. IL 6 was found, however, to be produced intrathecally in ICR nu/nu mice infected with VSV, which causes a T cell‐independent acute encephalitis. This suggested that IL 6 may also originate from cells not belonging to the T cell compartment. Indeed, in vitro assays showed that both virus‐infected microglial cells and astrocytes secreted IL 6. In astrocytes, the infection resulted in the induction of the 1.3‐kb messenger RNA IL 6. Besides its effect on the development of B cell immunity in the brain, IL 6 may be involved in repair mechanisms initiated in the course of viral‐induced tissue damage. As shown here, IL 6 induced an increase of the secretion of a neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor by astrocytes. Thus, the intrathecal synthesis of IL 6 may be part of the host response to infection favoring immune‐mediated elimination of the infectious agent as well as trophic support for neurons.

Journal

European Journal of ImmunologyWiley

Published: Apr 1, 1989

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