We investigated the in vitro effects of both prothymosin alpha1 (Pro alpha1) and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) on the adhesion of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) and on the expression of the adhesion molecules, endothelial-leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (ELAM-1), intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). TGF-beta1 moderately but significantly decreased PBL-binding to interleukin-1 (IL-1)- stimulated HUVECs. However, Pro alpha1 in combination with TGF-beta1 completely restored the TGF-beta1 mediated effects. Other thymic peptides tested were ineffective. On HUVECs, TGF-beta1 diminished ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression, leaving ELAM-1 unchanged. Pro alpha1 in combination with TGF-beta1 showed no significant effects on ELAM-1 expression, but antagonized the TGF-beta1-induced decrease of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression on activated HUVECs.
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