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Inhibition of central actions of cytokines on fever and thermogenesis by lipocortin-1 involves CRF.

Strijbos P, Hardwick A, Relton J, Carey F, Rothwell NJ

Am J Physiol. 1992;263( 4 Pt 1):E632-6.

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Abstract

In the present studies, the mechanisms underlying the inhibitory actions of lipocortin-1 on the pyrogenic and thermogenic properties of cytokines were investigated. Central (icv) injection of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF, 4.7 micrograms) or the recombinant cytokines interleukin (IL)-1 alpha (50 ng), IL-1 beta (5 ng), IL-6 (20 ng), IL-8 (20 ng), or tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha, 1 microgram) in conscious rats produced significant increases in resting oxygen consumption (VO2, 13-26%) and colonic temperature (0.7-1.6 degrees C) within 2 h postinjection. Administration (icv) of a recombinant fragment (NH2-terminus, 1-188 amino acids) of human lipocortin-1 (1.2 micrograms) produced small increases in VO2 (< 5%) and body temperature (< 0.3 degrees C). Pretreatment (-5 min) with lipocortin-1 significantly attenuated the thermogenic and pyrogenic effects of centrally injected IL-1 beta (80% inhibition), IL-6 (60%), IL-8 (80%), or CRF (60%). However, pretreatment with lipocortin-1 failed to modify the actions of IL-1 alpha or TNF-alpha. We have previously demonstrated that the pyrogenic and thermogenic effects of IL-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-8 are dependent on the central actions of CRF, whereas IL-1 alpha and TNF-alpha act independently of CRF. Fever and thermogenesis induced by all of these cytokines (with the exception of IL-8) can also be prevented by administration of a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. The data presented here suggest that the potent antipyretic effects of lipocortin-1 may result from inhibition of the release or actions of CRF rather than modulation of eicosanoid synthesis.

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263( 4 Pt 1)
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E632
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6
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E632-6
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