Interleukin-1 beta induces differential adhesiveness on human endothelial cell surfaces.

The adhesive strength between HL-60 and endothelial cells activated with IL-1 beta was investigated according to the region (area) on the endothelial cell surface where the HL-60 cell was attached (nuclear, junctional, or cytoplasmic). Using a micropipette single-cell manipulation system, we demonstrated that the increase of adhesive force was due to the activation of the endothelial cell with IL-1 beta and a function of the region of the endothelial cell. The increase in adhesion strength due to the increased expression of E-Selectin on the endothelial cell was studied by the addition of monoclonal antibodies against E-Selectin, ICAM-1, VCAM, and PECAM-1. Our findings suggest that the greatest adhesive strength was seen in the junctional region where the antibodies could not block the adhesion. However, the contribution of E-Selectin was significant in the nuclear region.