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The Journal of Immunology, Vol 146, Issue 8 2708-2711, Copyright © 1991 by American Association of Immunologists

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Extracellular ATP and adenosine modulate tumor necrosis factor-induced lysis of L929 cells in the presence of actinomycin D

D Kinzer and V Lehmann
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Institut fur Immunologie und Genetik, Heidelberg, Germany.

Extracellular ATP in concentrations of 0.5 to 2.5 mM modulates TNF- induced cytolysis of L929 cells in the presence of actinomycin D. When present throughout the entire assay period, it inhibits the TNF-induced cytolysis. ADP was less active whereas AMP and GTP were nonreactive. However, inhibition was also achieved by adenosine that was nearly as active as ATP. Yet, the inhibitory effect of ATP was not due to hydrolysis by ectoenzymes to form adenosine. Thus, the nonhydrolyzable ATP analogue adenyl(beta-gamma-methylendiphosphate) was equally effective in inhibiting TNF-induced cytolysis. Moreover, no conversion of ATP into adenosine was observed during the entire assay period. However, inhibition no longer occurred when the TNF and ATP containing medium was removed after 5 h and replaced by a fresh medium containing TNF and no ATP. We now observed substantial enhancement of the TNF- induced cytolysis by ATP. Finally, treatment with N6-(R- phenylisopropyl)adenosine or with aminophylline, which are thought to downregulate adenosine receptors and to prevent binding of ligands to adenosine receptors, respectively, abolishes adenosine and ATP-mediated inhibition. Again, substantial enhancement of the TNF-induced cytolysis was observed by ATP and only a minor effect by adenosine. The results together suggest that ATP interacts with purinoceptors on the plasma membrane and is capable to enhance and inhibit TNF-induced cytolysis under appropriate conditions. The outcome of the ATP-induced modulation may be influenced by adenosine receptors.


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