INTERLEUKIN-1-BETA PREVENTS THE STIMULATORY EFFECT OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA ON COLLAGEN GENE-EXPRESSION IN HUMAN SKIN FIBROBLASTS
INTERLEUKIN-1-BETA PREVENTS THE STIMULATORY EFFECT OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA ON COLLAGEN GENE-EXPRESSION IN HUMAN SKIN FIBROBLASTS
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DOI:
10.1042/bj2710827
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发表时间:
1990-11-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
HEINONEN, T
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作者:
HEINO, J;HEINONEN, T
Transforming growth factors .beta.1 and .beta.2 (TGF-.beta.1 and TGF-.beta.2) are well-characterized strong inducers of collagen gene expression. A 100 pM concentration of TGF-.beta.1 or TGF-.beta.2 increases pro.alpha.1(I) collagen mRNA levels in human skin fibroblasts 6.6-fold and 7.0-fold respectively, and also increases the accumulation of procollagens in the cell culture medium. Interleukin-1.beta. (IL-1.beta.) is an inflammatory mediator which also regulates connective tissue metabolism. A small concentration of IL-1.beta. (0.01-1.0 unit/ml) slightly increases pro.alpha.1(I) collagen mRNA levels (2.2-fold). Here we provide evidence that IL-1.beta. prevents the stimulatory effect of TGFs-.beta. on collagen synthesis in human skin fibroblasts. An IL-1.beta. concentration of 1 unit/ml is enough to keep pro.alpha.1(I) collagen mRNA levels at control values in cells stimulated by 100 pM-TGF-.beta.1. Thus the results indicate that IL-1.beta. inhibits collagen synthesis in cells activated by TGFs-.beta., whereas it does not significantly change or might even stimulate collagen gene expression in non-activated cells.