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Interleukin-1-like activity in synovial fluids and sera of horses with arthritis.
Alwan, W H; Carter, S D; Dixon, J B; Bennett, D; May, S A; Edwards, G B.
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  • Alwan WH; Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Liverpool.
Res Vet Sci ; 51(1): 72-7, 1991 Jul.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1896633
Synovial fluid samples of horses with osteoarthritis were investigated to detect interleukin-1 (IL-1) activity which could contribute to the disease pathogenesis. Of the 32 samples tested, 12 (37.5 per cent) showed an augmented phytohaemagglutinin induced proliferation of C3H/HeJ mouse thymocytes. Positive results were also seen in horses with infected arthritis, osteochondritis, traumatic arthritis and undefined synovial effusions. Normal synovial fluid and sera from all groups failed to show any detectable IL-1 activity. Fractionation of synovial fluid showed that the IL-1 activity was in the 15 to 20 Kd fractions. In the absence of mitogen, synovial fluid failed to stimulate thymocytes and did not stimulate the growth of an interleukin-2 (IL-2) dependent CTLL cell line, but synovial fluid stimulated IL-2 release by mouse spleen cells incubated with suboptimal doses of lectin. Evidence of an IL-1 inhibitor in synovial fluid from osteoarthritic horses was provided by ultrafiltration experiments and by the inhibitory activity of synovial fluid at particular dilutions in the thymocyte assay. The presence of IL-1-like activity could be relevant in the pathogenesis of arthritis in horses.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoarthritis / Arthritis / Synovial Fluid / Interleukin-1 / Horse Diseases Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Res Vet Sci Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Osteoarthritis / Arthritis / Synovial Fluid / Interleukin-1 / Horse Diseases Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Res Vet Sci Year: 1991 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom