Effects of glutamate and ATP on interleukin 6 production by cultured neonatal rat astrocyte

Wu, L.; Cao, Z.; Zhu, X.

Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 22(2): 116-118

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 1000-5625
PMID: 9868050
Document Number: 474698
The effects of glutamate (Glu) and ATP on interleukin-6 (IL-6) production from cultured neonatal rat astrocyte were studied. Glu (100 apprx 200 mu-mol cntdot L-1) strongly increased, IL-6 production at 16h in a dose-dependent manner and ATP (50 apprx 100 mu-mol cntdot L-1) induced a inhibition effect. The results' suggest that Glu stimulated IL-6 release may be one of mechanisms of astrocyte "neuroprotective" function in ischemia/reperfusion.

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