Effects of IRF3 gene interference on dynamic changes of cytokine secretions in early of LPS stimulation in primary Kupffer cells / 中国免疫学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the effects of IRF 3 shRNA adenovirus on dynamic changes of early cytokines in LPS-stimulated primary Kupffer cells ( KCs ).Methods: Rat KCs were isolated and purified by means of in situ perfusion.After being infected with adenovirus carrying IRF 3 shRNA for 48 h, KCs were stimulated with LPS.Cell culture supernatants were collected respectively at 0,2,4 and 6 h after LPS stimulation as well as cells at 6 h.Supernatant cytokine secretion levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ( ELISA).Intracellular gene expressions were tested by RT-PCR and Westeron blot.Results:IRF3 mRNA and protein were induced by LPS ,but suppressed by IRF 3 shRNA adenovirus in LPS-stimulated or non-stimulated KCs.IFN-βsecretions rose in the very early stage ( at 2 h) ,reached the peak at 4 h,and began to reduce but still remained high levels at 6 h after LPS stimulation in KCs.Interference adenovirus pretreatment suppressed IFN-βsecretions ( especially the secretion peak ) at each time point after LPS stimulation.IFN-βsecretions reached normal levels at 6 h after the stimulation in adenovirus-pretreated cells;TNF-αse-cretions rapidly increased in the very early stage and reached the peak at 2 h,then began to decrease gradually ,but remained high levels at 6 h after LPS stimulation in KCs.Interference adenovirus pretreatment inhibited LPS-induced TNF-αsecretions, especially the secretion peak;IL-1βsecretions did not increase untill 4 h, but reached a higher level at 6 h after LPS stimulation.Interference adenovirus suppressed IL-1βsecretions in the early stage of LPS stimulation;IL-10 secretions began to rise in the very early stage ,and gradually increased over time after LPS stimulation in KCs.Pretreatment of adenovirus with IRF 3 shRNA promoted upregulations of IL-10 secretions at each time point of the early of LPS stimulation.Conclusion:IRF3 gene expression can be silenced by IRF 3 shRNA ad-enovirus.IRF3 can promote its downstream signaling molecule IFN-βand pro-inflammatory cytokines including TNF-αand IL-1β,and block anti-inflammation cytokine IL-10 secretions in LPS-stimulated primary KCs.Therefore,IRF3 may play a central role in immune inflammatory injury of liver tissues.