The influence of cytokines on the integrity of the blood-brain barrier in vitro

被引:542
作者
deVries, HE [1 ]
BlomRoosemalen, MCM [1 ]
vanOosten, M [1 ]
deBoer, AG [1 ]
vanBerkel, TJC [1 ]
Breimer, DD [1 ]
Kuiper, J [1 ]
机构
[1] LEIDEN UNIV, AMSTERDAM CTR DRUG RES, DIV BIOPHARMACEUT, SYLVIUS LABS, 2300 RA LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS
关键词
blood-brain barrier; cytokines; cerebral endothelial cells; inflammation;
D O I
10.1016/0165-5728(95)00148-4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
The effects of the cytokines tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1 beta and IL-6 on the permeability of monolayers of rat cerebral endothelial cells (RCEC) were investigated to assess potential changes in the integrity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). RCEC were cultured to tight monolayers with a trans endothelial electrical resistance (TEER) of 100-150 Omega . cm(2) on polycarbonate filters. Exposure of the RCEC to TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta and IL-6 induced a decline in the TEER, which could be completely abolished by 1 mu M of indomethacin, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor. In addition, the effect of IL-1 beta on TEER across monolayers of RCEC could be completely inhibited by IL-1 receptor antagonist. In conclusion, cytokines induce a disruption of the BBB in vitro. In this process, cyclooxygenase activation within the endothelial cells seems to play a key role.
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