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Interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha are potent, multifunctional cytokine mediators of inflammation and immune responses that are produced primarily by activated monocytes and macrophages. Three published papers by different groups have shown that heat shock and chemical stress with heavy metal salts or sulfhydryl reagents, all of which induce the expression of heat shock protein 70 (hsp70), concomitantly inhibit the production of these cytokines in human monocytes and mouse macrophages activated by lipopolysaccharide. These papers are reviewed and discussed in some detail. Other studies suggest that various anti-inflammatory drugs, including acetylsalicyclic acid, auranofin and dexamethasone, can also facilitate HSP expression in macrophages. However, while these studies are interesting, it is clear that not a great deal of work has been done and/or published in this area. Since many pharmaceutical companies are developing cytokine synthesis inhibitors as potential anti-inflammatory drugs, one aim of this article is to emphasize that understanding the molecular mechanism(s) that lead to increased HSP expression and decreased cytokine biosynthesis may assist in achieving this goal.
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Hall, T.J. Role of hsp70 in cytokine production. Experientia 50, 1048–1053 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923460
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