Interleukin (IL)-1β Is a Strong Inducer of IL-36γ Expression in Human Colonic Myofibroblasts.

Autor: Kenichiro Takahashi, Atsushi Nishida, Makoto Shioya, Hirotsugu Imaeda, Shigeki Bamba, Osamu Inatomi, Tomoharu Shimizu, Katsuyuki Kitoh, Akira Andoh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 11, p e0138423 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138423
Popis: Interleukin (IL)-36 cytokines are members of the IL-1 cytokine family. In this study, we investigated the expression of IL-36γ in human colonic myofibroblasts to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying IL-36γ induction.IL-36 mRNA was analyzed by real-time PCR method. Secretion of IL-36γ protein was evaluated by Western blot and ELISA analyses. Molecular mechanism of IL-36γ induction was evaluated by siRNA analyses and immunofluorescence experiments.IL-36γ mRNA expression was scarcely detected in the cells without stimulation. IL-1β induced a marked increase of IL-36γ mRNA expression. TNF-α markedly enhanced IL-1β-induced IL-36γ mRNA expression. These responses were confirmed at the protein levels. The inhibitors for ERK1/2 (PD98059 and U0216) and a p38 MAPK (SB203580) significantly reduced the IL-1β-induced IL-36γ mRNA expression. In addition, the siRNAs specific for NF-κB p65 and AP-1 (c-Jun) significantly reduced the expression of IL-1β-induced IL-36γ mRNA.Colonic myofibroblasts are cellular source of IL-36γ in the intestine. IL-36γ expression was induced by the combination of IL-1β and TNF-α via activation of MAPKs and transcription factors, NF-κB and AP-1.
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