Affinity-purified human interleukin I is cytotoxic to isolated islets of Langerhans

T Mandrup-Poulsen, K Bendtzen, J Nerup… - Diabetologia, 1986 - Springer
T Mandrup-Poulsen, K Bendtzen, J Nerup, CA Dinarello, M Svenson, JH Nielsen
Diabetologia, 1986Springer
Addition of highly purified human Interleukin-1 to the culture medium of isolated rat islets of
Langerhans for 6 days led to 88% inhibition of glucose-induced insulin-release, reduction of
islet contents of insulin and glucagon to 31% and 8% respectively, and disintegration of the
islets. These effects were dose-dependent and reproducible when using three different
Interleukin-1 preparations. Highly purified human Interleukin-2, Lymphotoxin, Leucocyte
Migration Inhibitory Factor and Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor were ineffective …
Summary
Addition of highly purified human Interleukin-1 to the culture medium of isolated rat islets of Langerhans for 6 days led to 88% inhibition of glucose-induced insulin-release, reduction of islet contents of insulin and glucagon to 31% and 8% respectively, and disintegration of the islets. These effects were dose-dependent and reproducible when using three different Interleukin-1 preparations. Highly purified human Interleukin-2, Lymphotoxin, Leucocyte Migration Inhibitory Factor and Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor were ineffective. These findings suggest that Interleukin-1 may play an important role in the molecular mechanisms underlying autoimmune B-cell destruction leading to Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus.
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