Cooperation of calcineurin and ERK for UTP-induced IL-6 production in HaCaT keratinocytes
Cooperation of calcineurin and ERK for UTP-induced IL-6 production in HaCaT keratinocytes
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.07.058
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发表时间:
2007-11-14
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5
通讯作者:
Nakahata, Norimichi
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作者:
Kobayashi, Daisaku;Ohkubo, Satoko;Nakahata, Norimichi
UTP causes IL-6 production in HaCaT keratinocytes, which is partially inhibited by PD98059, a mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor, suggesting that a pathway other than the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway is involved in the production. In the present study, we examined the involvement of calcineurin in the UTP-induced interleukin (IL)-6 production in HaCaT keratinocytes. FK506 and cyclosporine A, calcineurin inhibitors, partially inhibited UTP-induced IL-6 mRNA expression and protein production. In addition, combined application of FK506 and PD98059 synergistically inhibited the UTP-induced IL-6 production. These results suggest that ERK and calcineurin are cooperatively involved in UTP-induced IL-6 production. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.