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ArticleImmunology1995

A synergistic relationship between TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, and TGF-beta 1 on IL-6 secretion by the IEC-6 intestinal epithelial cell line.

D W McGee, T Bamberg, S J Vitkus, J R McGhee

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Article in Immunology, 1995. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

D W McGeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Binghamton University (SUNY), NY 13902-6000, USA.
T Bamberg
S J Vitkus
J R McGhee
Binghamton University · US

Funding

CARIES IMMUNITY: IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF S. MUTANS CELL WALLR01DE004217 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MCGHEE, JERRY R · 1985 to 1986
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TGF BETA AND EPITHELIAL CELL CYTOKINE SECRETIONR29DK044617 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MCGEE, DENNIS W · 1992 to 1996
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T HELPER CELLS AND GROWTH FACTORS FOR RAT IGA RESPONSESR37DE004217 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI MCGHEE, JERRY R · 1987 to 1996
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NIAID NIH HHS AI 15128NIDCR NIH HHS DE 04217NIDDK NIH HHS DK 44617
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intestinal epithelial cells are known to secrete a variety of cytokines and may play a role in the immune response at the intestinal mucosa. However, the regulatory mechanisms that govern the secretion of these cytokines are largely unknown. In this report, we have focused on the cytokine interactions that regulate interleukin (IL)-6 secretion by the non-transformed rat small intestinal epithelial cell line IEC-6. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was found to enhance both IL-6 mRNA expression and protein secretion by the IEC-6 cells. Furthermore, TNF-alpha acted in synergy with either transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) or IL-1 beta to greatly enhance IEC-6 cell IL-6 secretion. Although the IEC-6 cells are known to produce TGF-beta, autocrine-secreted TGF-beta was found to have no effect on the elevated IL-6 secretion induced by both TNF-alpha plus IL-1 beta. However, the addition of activated TGF-beta 1 to IEC-6 cultures stimulated with both TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta resulted in greatly elevated levels of IL-6 secretion. Therefore, activated TGF-beta 1 can augment IL-6 secretion stimulated by TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta, either alone or in combination, suggesting that intestinal epithelial cell IL-6 secretion may be under the control of a cytokine network at the intestinal mucosa.

Indexed as

Biological AssayCell LineDrug SynergismEpitheliumHumansInterleukin-1Interleukin-6Intestine, SmallPolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant ProteinsTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaInterleukin-1Interleukin-6Recombinant ProteinsTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID7590883
PMCPMC1383803
OpenAlexW2396093099

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