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PubMed1991

Differential modulation of cytokine production by macrolides: interleukin-6 production is increased by spiramycin and erythromycin.

Antibiotics do not act alone but act in conjunction with the host defense system. In particular, it has been shown that some antibiotics can modify cytokine production. We compared the in vitro effects of three macrolides (roxithromycin, spiramycin, and erythromycin) actively concentrated by leukocytes on interleukin-1 alpha, (IL-1 alpha), IL-1 beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor alpha production by human monocytes stimulated with lipopolysaccharide. Our results show that the three macrolides tested have different effects on production of these cytokines. Spiramycin and, to a lesser extent, erythromycin increased total IL-6 production without affecting IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, or tumor necrosis factor alpha production, whereas roxithromycin had no effect. To our knowledge, this is the first time that an antibiotic has been shown to increase IL-6 production.

Adult↗

PubMed1994

Staphylococcal glycocalyx activates macrophage prostaglandin E2 and interleukin 1 production and modulates tumor necrosis factor alpha and nitric oxide production.

We have examined the effect of staphylococcal glycocalyces on the ability of murine peritoneal macrophages to produce prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and the inflammatory cytokines interleukin 1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and to generate nitric oxide. Glycocalyx partially purified under endotoxin-free conditions from defined liquid medium cultures of Staphylococcus lugdunensis or Staphylococcus epidermidis was a strong stimulator of PGE2 and IL-1 production. The addition of 10 to 100 micrograms of glycocalyx per ml induced levels of IL-1 and PGE2 production similar to that induced by 0.1 to 1 micrograms of Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) per ml. In contrast, glycocalyx induced ninefold less TNF-alpha and three- to fourfold less nitrite than LPS. A modulatory effect was suggested by the observation that the amount of TNF-alpha and nitrite generated remained constant whether the macrophages were stimulated with 10 or 100 micrograms of glycocalyx per ml. A selective modulation of macrophage activation was confirmed by the demonstration that costimulation of macrophages with both glycocalyx and LPS resulted in a reduction in TNF-alpha and nitrite generation relative to stimulation with LPS alone even though costimulation had no effect on PGE2 production and increased IL-1 production. Involvement of PGE2 in this modulatory effect was suggested by the ability of indomethacin to augment glycocalyx-stimulated TNF-alpha production and to reverse the inhibitory effect of glycocalyx on LPS induction of TNF-alpha production. However, the inability of indomethacin to reverse the inhibitory effect of glycocalyx on LPS-induced nitric oxide generation suggests that the selective modulation of macrophage function by glycocalyx may be more complex than increased sensitivity to PGE2 feedback inhibition.

Animals↗

PubMed2001

Dendritic cell activation and cytokine production induced by group B Neisseria meningitidis: interleukin-12 production depends on lipopolysaccharide expression in intact bacteria.

Interactions between dendritic cells (DCs) and microbial pathogens are fundamental to the generation of innate and adaptive immune responses. Upon stimulation with bacteria or bacterial components such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), immature DCs undergo a maturation process that involves expression of costimulatory molecules, HLA molecules, and cytokines and chemokines, thus providing critical signals for lymphocyte development and differentiation. In this study, we investigated the response of in vitro-generated human DCs to a serogroup B strain of Neisseria meningitidis compared to an isogenic mutant lpxA strain totally deficient in LPS and purified LPS from the same strain. We show that the parent strain, lpxA mutant, and meningococcal LPS all induce DC maturation as measured by increased surface expression of costimulatory molecules and HLA class I and II molecules. Both the parent and lpxA strains induced production of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1alpha (IL-1alpha), and IL-6 in DCs, although the parent was the more potent stimulus. In contrast, high-level IL-12 production was only seen with the parent strain. Compared to intact bacteria, purified LPS was a very poor inducer of IL-1alpha, IL-6, and TNF-alpha production and induced no detectable IL-12. Addition of exogenous LPS to the lpxA strain only partially restored cytokine production and did not restore IL-12 production. These data show that non-LPS components of N. meningitidis induce DC maturation, but that LPS in the context of the intact bacterium is required for high-level cytokine production, especially that of IL-12. These findings may be useful in assessing components of N. meningitidis as potential vaccine candidates.

Acyltransferases↗

PubMed1987

Selective induction of human heat shock gene transcription by the adenovirus E1A gene products, including the 12S E1A product.

We have previously shown that the human 70-kilodalton heat shock protein gene (hsp70) is induced by the adenovirus E1A gene product and during the S-G2 phase of the cell cycle. In this study, we investigated the effect of E1A on the expression of other human hsp genes. A gene encoding one form of the hsp89 protein (hsp89 alpha) was activated during an adenovirus infection with kinetics similar to those of activation of hsp70. The induction required a functional E1A gene. However, the hsp89 transcript was not cell cycle regulated. Genes encoding another form of hsp89 and the hsp27 protein were not induced by E1A or during the cell cycle. Further examination of hsp70 expression revealed a greater complexity than previously seen. S1 nuclease analysis using an hsp70 cDNA as well as a distinct hsp70 genomic clone demonstrated three related hsp70 transcripts; two were induced by E1A, and one was not. Both of the E1A-inducible genes were regulated during the cell cycle. All three were induced by heat shock. These results suggest common aspects of control among certain members of this family of cellular genes distinct from heat shock control. Finally, using viruses that express the individual E1A proteins, we found that the hsp70 gene is induced by the 12S and the 13S E1A products. The efficiency of induction by the 12S product was somewhat less than that by the 13S product but only by a factor of less than 2. This is in contrast to the induction of early viral genes, for which the 13S product is considerably more efficient than the 12S product.

Adenovirus Early Proteins↗

PubMed1986

Effect of ovine conceptus and endometrial secretory products on luteal progesterone production in vitro.

The objectives of this study were the following: (i) to determine if ovine conceptus secretory products are directly luteotrophic to luteal tissue in vitro and (ii) to determine if ovine conceptus secretory products stimulate endometrial tissue to secrete a luteotropin in vitro. Conceptus-conditioned medium (CCM) was prepared by incubating day 14 ovine conceptuses in minimal essential medium (MEM) for 24 h and harvesting the supernatant. Endometrium-conditioned CCM (E-CCM) and endometrium-conditioned medium (ECM) were prepared by incubating dispersed ovine endometrial cells from day 9-10 cycling ewes in CCM or MEM, respectively, for 16 h and harvesting the supernatants. Media, conditioned as described, were incubated at various dilutions with dispersed luteal cells from day 9-10 cycling ewes for 90 min or 6 h in the absence or presence of 50 ng/mL ovine luteinizing hormone (oLH). CCM did not alter progesterone (P4) production in the 90-min incubation but did increase (p less than 0.05) P4 production in the 6-h incubation (1:4, 1:8, 1:16 dilutions). When coincubated with oLH, CCM did not increase P4 production above that stimulated by oLH alone. The effect of E-CCM was similar to CCM or ECM and did not differ significantly from basal. It is concluded that the day 14 ovine conceptus does secrete a factor that is able to directly stimulate P4 secretion by luteal cells in a 6-h, but not a 90-min, incubation. Conceptus secretory products did not stimulate endometrial cells to secrete a luteotropin.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Alprostadil↗

PubMed2001

Prostacyclin inhibits the production of MMP-9 induced by phorbol ester through protein kinase A activation, but does not affect the production of MMP-2 in Human cultured mesangial cells.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The imbalance between degradation and synthesis of the glomerular extracellular matrix (ECM) causes glomerular sclerosis in various types of glomerulonephritis. We investigated the effect of prostacyclin, which is an inflammatory mediator, on the production of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and MMP-2 in human cultured mesangial cells. The synthesis of Jun proteins and Ets-1 proteins, which are related with MMP-9 gene, was also studied. METHODS: The production of MMP-9 and MMP-2 was investigated by gelatin zymography. Western blotting was undertaken to analyze the protein synthesis of Jun and Ets-1. RESULTS: Prostacyclin inhibited the production of MMP-9 induced by phorbol ester. The inhibitory effect by prostacyclin was reversed in part by the pretreatment with an inhibitor of protein kinase A, such as H-89. Forskolin also inhibited the production of MMP-9. The production of MMP-2 was constitutionally seen and was not influenced by prostacyclin and forskolin. The synthesis of Jun protein augmented by phorbol ester was suppressed by prostacyclin. Ets-1 protein was constitutionally synthesized and was not affected by phorbol ester and prostacyclin. CONCLUSION: Prostacyclin plays an important role in inflammatory glomerular disorders by regulating the metabolism of ECM. The production of MMP-9 and MMP-2 may be under the different control pathways.

Carcinogens↗

PubMed1998

Modulation of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 production by hyperoxia: importance of RNA stability in control of cytokine production.

Pulmonary oxygen toxicity occurs after prolonged administration of increased fractions of inspired oxygen. Lung damage in this setting manifests as diffuse alveolar damage. In animals exposed to hyperoxia, increased numbers of alveolar macrophages are noted 72 h after initiation of high concentrations of oxygen. Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) is a cytokine released by a number of cell types that has potent chemotactic activity for monocytes, precursor cells for alveolar macrophages. In the current study, we examined whether MCP-1 production was increased in response to hyperoxia. We used the monocyte/ histiocytic U937 cell line and exposed these cells to hyperoxia for variable amounts of time, then determined MCP-1 concentrations by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and MCP-1 mRNA levels by Northern blot analysis. We also examined the effects of dexamethasone on the response of U937 cells to hyperoxia. Finally, as a potential mechanism for regulation of U937 MCP-1 production, we examined effects of hyperoxia on MCP-1 mRNA stability. The results demonstrate that hyperoxia stimulates MCP-1 production after 6 and 24 h of exposure. MCP-1 mRNA levels are also increased after initiation of hyperoxia in part through effects on MCP-1 transcript stability. Dexamethasone significantly reduces MCP-1 production and mRNA levels also in part through effects on transcript stability. These studies suggest monocytes may be attracted to hyperoxia-exposed lungs through enhanced MCP-1 production. MCP-1 production appears to be upregulated in part through post-transcriptional processes in this setting.

Chemokine CCL2↗

PubMed1999

Interleukin-12 production by human alveolar macrophages is controlled by the autocrine production of interleukin-10.

By releasing interleukin (IL)-12 in the lung, alveolar macrophages (AM) may profoundly modify an immune response. The autocrine regulation of the heterodimeric, biologically active form of IL-12 (IL-12 p70) by IL-10 was studied, as well as the expression of its subunits of 35 kD (p35) and 40 kD (p40). AM cultured in medium alone expressed only p35 mRNA. Both p35 and p40 mRNA levels were induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and were further increased by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). LPS alone induced IL-12 p40 but not IL-12 p70 production in monocytes and in AM. However, IL-12 p70 was released when the autocrine production of IL-10 was neutralized by IL-10 blocking antibody, and IL-12 p40 production increased. Although IFN-gamma markedly decreased LPS-induced IL-10 production in AM, neutralizing IL-10 further enhanced the level of LPS and IFN-gamma-induced IL-12 p70 in AM. In contrast, neutralizing the trace amount of IL-10 released by AM stimulated by CD40 crosslinking and IFN-gamma did not increase IL-12 p70. Thus, IL-12 p70 production by AM appears to be tightly controlled by the autocrine release of IL-10 when stimulated by LPS, or by LPS and IFN-gamma, whereas CD40 crosslinking triggered IL-12 p70 production in the absence of autocrine regulation by IL-10.

Base Sequence↗

PubMed1981

Immunoglobulin production induced in vitro by glucocorticoid hormones: T cell-dependent stimulation of immunoglobulin production without B cell proliferation in cultures of human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

The direct effects of steroid hormones on the production of immunoglobulins and DNA synthesis by human T and B lymphocytes was evaluated in cultures of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. As detected by a reverse hemolytic plaque assay, the addition of 0.1 mM to 10 nM hydrocortisone to lymphocytes in culture in the absence of other stimulants or mitogens, resulted in the dramatic induction of immunoglobulin production with responses comparable to those seen in similar cultures stimulated with pokeweed mitogen. Steroid-stimulated immunoglobulin production was first seen after 48 h and peaked at 8-10 d of culture. The production of IgG, IgA, and IgM was induced following incubation with steroid. Glucocorticoids, but not estrogens or androgens, were capable of mediating this effect, and only compounds with affinity for the glucocorticoid receptor were active. The induction of immunoglobulin production was dependent on both T cells and monocytes; cultures depleted of either cell type did not produce immunoglobulin when stimulated with glucocorticoid hormones. Proliferation of B cells or T cells could not be detected by [3H]thymidine incorporation or total cell recovery from steroid-stimulated cultures, even though such cultures demonstrated marked increases in immunoglobulin production. The mechanism responsible for this functional maturation of B cells to become high rate immunoglobulin producing cells is as yet undefined, although it appears to involve more than merely steroid mediated inactivation of suppressor T cells.

Adult↗

PubMed1987

Antiestrogen stimulation of the production of a 37,000 molecular weight secreted protein and estrogen stimulation of the production of a 32,000 molecular weight secreted protein in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.

Antiestrogens (AE), such as tamoxifen, selectively increase the production of a secreted protein of 37,000 mol wt (Mr) in estrogen receptor-containing human breast cancer cells (MCF-7, but not in estrogen receptor-negative MDA-MB-231 cells), and the production of this protein by AE is inhibited by concomitant estradiol (E) treatment. Likewise, E increases the production of a 32,000 Mr secreted protein whose synthesis is inhibited by AE. Proteins were detected by [35S]methionine and [35S]cysteine labeling of cells and analysis of proteins by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gels and fluorography. Enhanced production of the 37,000 Mr protein is observed within 6 h of AE treatment, with maximal synthesis seen at 1-2 days when this protein represents about 6% of the total radiolabeled secreted proteins. This protein is stimulated maximally (approximately 4-fold) by 10(-8) M trans-hydroxytamoxifen or LY117018 or 10(-6) M tamoxifen, and its AE specificity is seen by the fact that trans-tamoxifen increases this protein, whereas cis-tamoxifen, an estrogen, does not. In addition to stimulating the synthesis of previously identified 160,000 and 52,000 Mr secreted proteins, E increases the production of a 32,000 Mr secreted protein. When cells are grown in estrogen-free conditions, i.e. in charcoal-dextran-treated serum in medium lacking the estrogen phenol red, the basal level of the 32,000 Mr protein is extremely low, and E stimulation results in a 10-fold increase in the production of this protein, with increases observable by 6 h and maximal stimulation at 2 days. Interestingly, the basal level of synthesis of the 37,000 Mr protein is high in the absence of E and is then stimulated only minimally by the addition of AE, suggesting that this protein is clearly produced as an estrogen-antagonistic protein. Amino acid incorporation conducted in the presence of tunicamycin and endoglycosidase H indicates that both of these proteins are glycoproteins. These proteins should serve as useful markers for AE and E action and may be involved in AE and E modulation of cell proliferation and/or cell function.

Amino Acids↗

PubMed1986

Human placental production of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3: biochemical characterization and production in normal subjects and patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Biochemical characterization of placental 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1 alpha-hydroxylase was performed in placentas from eight normal women. Production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] was linear with time; the mean production rate was 282 +/- 74 (+/- SE) pg/mg protein X h. Only the fetally derived trophoblasts had significant 1 alpha-hydroxylase activity, and this was located solely in mitochondria. Kinetic analysis of 1 alpha-hydroxylation in isolated mitochondria from normal placentas disclosed a Km for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 of 0.57 microM. To assess whether placentas from women with disorders of vitamin D metabolism could also produce 1,25-(OH)2D3, we measured the placental production rates of 1,25-(OH)2D3 in three women with PTH-resistant hypoparathyroidism (pseudohypoparathyroidism) during four separate pregnancies. Their mean production rate of 1,25-(OH)2D3 was 353 +/- 184 pg/mg protein X h, a value not significantly different from that of normal placentas. Therefore, placental production of 1,25-(OH)2D3 may provide a significant contribution to the circulating concentration of 1,25-(OH)2D3. In women with PTH-resistant hypoparathyroidism, in whom the renal capacity to synthesize 1,25-(OH)2D3 is impaired, placental production of 1,25-(OH)2D3 is not compromised.

Calcitriol↗

PubMed1997

Bactericidal activity against Vibrio cholerae of chemical products used in lemon production in Tucumán, Argentina.

The present research was set up to verify whether the chemical products used in lemon production (from cultivation until packaging) have a bactericidal or a bacteriostatic ability against Vibrio cholerae O1. The studied products were: copper oxychloride, benomil (a carbamate), active chlorine, sodium-o-phenylphenoate, guazatine (a polyamine mixture), imazalil (an imidazole) and lemon peel. The latter was studied with and without treatment using the above mentioned chemicals. Different dilutions of these products were tried out with varying exposure times against the bacterium V. cholerae Serogroup O1, Biotype E1 Tor, Serotype Inaba. The concentrations of the microorganism ranged from 10(2) to 10(8) CFU ml-1, the latter one being considered an infectious dose. The following results were obtained: 1) active chlorine (chlorinated water) showed bactericidal activity at concentrations of 50, 100 and 200 ppm after 10 min of exposure time, 2) copper oxychloride, sodium-o-phenylphenoate, guazatine and imazalil showed bactericidal activity against V. cholerae at concentrations of 10(2) and 10(4) CFU ml-1, 3) due to the fact that during its cultivation the fruit is successively sprayed with several chemical products, it could be that the result of the successive treatments is superior to the result of a repeated treatment with each of the individual products. This consideration should be taken into account when evaluating the eventual protection of the lemon.

Agrochemicals↗

PubMed1990

Estimation of the molecular volumes of the reaction products between beta-lactam antibiotics and aminoglycoside antibiotics, and those of the degradation products of beta-lactam antibiotics by isotachophoresis.

The correlative equations between the molecular volume and the qualitative indication (hR) for beta-lactam antibiotics, the reaction products between beta-lactam antibiotics and kanamycin, and the degradation products of beta-lactam antibiotics were hR = 0.32 + 0.080 VA2/3//Z/(N = 15, r = 0.972 for penicillins) and hR = 0.04 + 0.072 VA2/3//Z/(N = 12, r = 0.987 for cephems). Where VA is van der Waals volume (A3/molecule), hR is the relative step height in the isotachopherogram, and Z is the electric change, respectively. According to these equations, the molecular volumes of the reaction products between beta-lactam antibiotics and the other aminoglycoside antibiotics, and those of the degradation products of beta-lactam antibiotics can be estimated from the value of hR. Also according to the step height in the isotachopherogram, the reaction products or the degradation products may be estimated directly when the electric charge is known. It was confirmed that a molecule of aminoglycoside antibiotics reacted with a molecule of beta-lactam antibiotics. Therefore, the inactivation of aminoglycoside antibiotics is much greater than for beta-lactam antibiotics when the clinical doses of these antibiotic combinations are used.

Aminoglycosides↗

PubMed2005

Improved production of isoamyl acetate by a sake yeast mutant resistant to an isoprenoid analog and its dependence on alcohol acetyltransferase activity, but not on isoamyl alcohol production.

1-Farnesylpyridinium (FPy), an analog of isoprenoid farnesol, strongly inhibited the growth of sake yeast at 120 microM in YPD medium, whereas at 30 microM it reduced cellular production of isoamyl acetate to 20% of the control level despite the absence of inhibitory effect on CO2 evolution. The FPy-resistant mutant A1 was characterized by the high production of flavor compounds represented by a nearly threefold increase in the level of isoamyl acetate in YPD medium in which the level of isoamyl alcohol as its precursor remained almost unchanged. The FPy resistance phenotype of strain A1 was not accompanied by cellular resistance to either the L-leucine analog or L-canavanine, which alters yeast amino acid metabolism in favor of isoamyl alcohol production. Alcohol acetyltransferase (AATase) activity was high in strain A1, which further increased in response to isoamyl alcohol accumulation in medium. Flavor compound production in sake brewing could be improved using strain A1, resulting in a 1.4-fold increase in isoamyl acetate production in spite of a limited production of isoamyl alcohol.

Cell Proliferation↗

PubMed2002

Influence of substrate and product concentrations on the production of cyclodextrins by CGTase of Bacillus firmus, strain no. 37.

The influence of substrate or product level on the initial velocity of cyclodextrin (CD) production by cyclodextringlycosyltransferase from a Brazilian isolate of Bacillus firmus was studied. Our results indicate that the product gamma-CD is a stronger inhibitor to the reaction than beta-CD. Small saccharides could also inhibit CD production, although to a lesser extent than the products, and maltose was the strongest inhibitor among small saccharides. Increasing substrate concentration resulted in greater reduction on enzyme activity for the formation of beta-CD than for gamma-CD. We modeled the kinetics of CD production with a set of four reversible reactions including the cyclization/coupling reaction that forms/opens CDs, and three disproportionation reactions. Our model on the initial velocity data explained well the substrate inhibition phenomenon. Kinetic parameters were determined by fitting the initial velocity data into our model.

Bacillus↗

PubMed1987

[Stimulated corticosterone production by alpha-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide with increased cyclic GMP production].

Several studies on the effects of atrial natriuretic polypeptide (ANP) on aldosterone production using isolated adrenal cells have been reported, and they have consistently demonstrated the reduced production of aldosterone by ANP. However, the results on the corticosterone production are sundry. Since ANP selectively activates particulate guanylate cyclase, a possibility could exist that cyclic GMP is the second messenger of ANP signal transduction. In order to demonstrate unequivocally a correlation of cyclic nucleotide levels with the ANP-induced steroidogenesis, we investigated the effects of various concentrations of alpha-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide (alpha-hANP) on aldosterone, corticosterone, cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP production in isolated glomerulosa and fasciculata cells of the rats. Rat glomerulosa and fasciculata cells were obtained by enzymatic digestion of the adrenals of male Wistar rats. The cell pellet was suspended in Hanks balanced salt solution-0.1% BSA buffer and distributed in 900 microliter aliquots to 12 X 75 mm glass tubes. The samples were preincubated for 90 min. in a 37 degrees C water bath under an atmosphere of 5% CO2/95% O2. Aliquots of the test samples were added in a 100 microliter volume and incubated for 4 hr. Total volume of the incubation mixture is 1.0 ml. Aldosterone, cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP were measured by radioimmunoassay and corticosterone was determined by fluorimetric method. The results indicated that alpha-hANP inhibited the secretion of aldosterone and corticosterone in rat glomerulosa cells. Alpha-hANP significantly decreased cyclic AMP production in the rat glomerulosa cells, while it markedly stimulated cyclic GMP production.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

Adrenal Glands↗

PubMed1981

Stimulation by human chorionic gonadotrophin of oestradiol production by dispersed cells from human corpus luteum: comparison with progesterone production; utilization of exogenous testosterone.

Cell suspensions were prepared from tissue samples of human corpora lutea obtained during the mid- and late-luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Both oestradiol and progesterone production by dispersed cells were stimulated by similar concentrations of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG). As the degree of stimulation of production by hCG was greater for progesterone than for oestradiol (five- to tenfold compared two- to threefold higher than basal production), the ratio of progesterone to oestradiol produced varied according to the level of trophic stimulation. A comparison of cell suspensions prepared form mid- to late-luteal phase corpora lutea, exposed to the same concentration of hCG (10 i.u./ml) in vitro, did not reveal a shift to oestradiol production in the late-luteal phase. Provision of additional testosterone during incubation raised the level of oestradiol production by dispersed luteal cells. At an optimum concentration of testosterone (l mumol/l), oestradiol synthesis was not raised further in the presence of hCG or N6, O2'-dibutyryl cyclic AMP, suggesting a lack of induction or activation of the aromatase system by gonadotrophin in short-term cultures. Basal and stimulated levels of progesterone production were not significantly impaired in the presence of testosterone.

Chorionic Gonadotropin↗

PubMed1983

The effects of the social relations of production on productivity and workers' safety: an ignored set of relationships.

This paper considers the interrelationships between the social relations of production, workers' safety, and the productivity of labor. The argument is that the social relations of production directly influence the intensity of labor (one facet of labor productivity), which in turn influences the rate of industrial accidents (one aspect of workers' safety). These relationships are illustrated with data from a carefully controlled comparison between two Chrysler plants in Europe in 1976 (Poissy in France and Ryton in England). The data are from internal company sources and are considered very reliable. The data show that Poissy had a higher labor productivity than Ryton, although both made the same car. This is partly accounted for by differences in the intensity of labor at the two plants. The evidence strongly suggests that a key reason for this difference lies in the contrasting nature of the social relations of production at the two plants. Ryton workers were better organized and more militant on the shop floor than were Poissy workers. Finally, it was found that the accident rate was about sixty times higher at Poissy than at Ryton, which provides strong support for the interrelationships proposed.

Accidents, Occupational↗