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Mek and p38 MAPK-dependant pathways are involoved in the positive effect of interleukin-6 on human growth hormone gene expression in rat MtT/S somatotroph cells / 中国医学科学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal ; (4): 73-80, 2008.
Article Dans Anglais | WPRIM | ID: wpr-302693
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on the human growth hormone (hGH) gene expression in a rat somatotropic pituitary cell line MtT/S.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The plasmids containing various lengths of hGH gene 5'-promoter fragments were constructed. Stably transfected MtT/S cells were created by cotransfecting the above plasmids and pcDNA3. 1(+) with DMRIE-C transfection reagent After the administration of these cells with IL-6 and/or various inhibitors of signaling transduction pathways, the luciferase activities in MtT/S cells lysis were assayed to demonstrate the effects of IL-6 on hGH gene promoter activity and possibly involved mechanism.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The 10(3) U/mL IL-6 stimulated GH secretion and synthesis, and promoted the 5'-promoter activity of GH gene in stably transfected MtT/SGL cells with the action of 1.69 times above the control. Among inhibitors of signaling transduction pathways, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK/MEK) inhibitor PD98059 (40 micromol/L) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor SB203580 (5 micromol/L) completely blocked the stimulatory effect of IL-6. Western blot analysis further confirmed the activation of phosphorylated MEK and p38 MAPK in MtT/SGL cells. Neither over-expression of Pit-1 nor inhibition of Pit-1 expression affected IL-6 induction of hGH promoter activity. A series of deletion constructs of hGH promoter were created to identify the DNA sequence that mediated the effect of IL-6. The results showed that the stimulatory effect of IL-6 was abolished following deletion of the -196 to - 132 bp fragment.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>IL-6 promotes GH secretion and synthesis by rat MtT/S somatotroph cells. The stimulatory effect of IL-6 on hGH gene promoter appears to require the activation of MEK and p38 MAPK, and a fragment of promoter sequence that spans the - 196 to - 132 bp of the gene, but may be unlinked with Pit-1 protein.</p>
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Sujet Principal: Physiologie / Lignée cellulaire / Régulation de l&apos;expression des gènes / Interleukine-6 / Régions promotrices (génétique) / Hormone de croissance humaine / Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Système de signalisation des MAP kinases / Biologie cellulaire / JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Type d'étude: Étude pronostique Limites du sujet: Animaux / Humains langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal Année: 2008 Type: Article

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Sujet Principal: Physiologie / Lignée cellulaire / Régulation de l&apos;expression des gènes / Interleukine-6 / Régions promotrices (génétique) / Hormone de croissance humaine / Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Système de signalisation des MAP kinases / Biologie cellulaire / JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Type d'étude: Étude pronostique Limites du sujet: Animaux / Humains langue: Anglais Texte intégral: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal Année: 2008 Type: Article