Production of cytotoxic factor for oligodendrocytes by stimulated astrocytes

Robbins, D.S.; Shirazi, Y.; Drysdale, B.E.; Lieberman, A.; Shin, H.S.; Shin, M.L.

Journal of Immunology 139(8): 2593-2597

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1767
PMID: 3116087
Document Number: 297488
Stimulation of rat astrocytes in vitro by calcium ionophore A23187 and/or lipopolysaccharide results in the generation of a cytotoxic factor that is functionally similar to the previously described macrophage-derived cytotoxic factor, tumor necrosis factor. Like the macrophage product, the astrocyte cytotoxic factor kills murine L 929 cells targets. In addition, it kills rat oligodendrocytes, the myelin-producing cells of the central nervous system. Human recombinant tumor necrosis factor also has cytotoxic activity directed against rat oligodendrocytes.

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