Interleukin 4 (IL4) has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting the secretion by monocytes of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 1 (IL1), interleukin 6 (IL6), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and by inducing the secretion of the IL1 receptor antagonist. We investigated the role of this cytokine on the production of acute-phase proteins in primary human hepatocyte cultures. Cells were exposed to either IL4 and/or IL6, the most potent mediator of hepatic acute phase proteins. IL4 led to decreased production of haptoglobin, C-reactive protein and albumin while alpha 1-antitrypsin and fibrinogen remained unaffected. These inhibitory effects of IL4 were also observed at the mRNA level. In addition, IL4 inhibited the IL6-induced production of haptoglobin although it had no effect on the induced C-reactive protein and fibrinogen. Our results demonstrate that IL4 can affect the production of a subset of acute-phase proteins by human hepatocytes and can antagonize some of the effects of IL6. These observations reinforce the notion that IL4 can be considered as an anti-inflammatory cytokine.
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