Hyperthermia-induced heat shock activates the transcription factor C/EBP-β and augments IL-6 production in human intestinal epithelial cells
Hyperthermia-induced heat shock activates the transcription factor C/EBP-β and augments IL-6 production in human intestinal epithelial cells
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DOI:
10.1016/s1072-7515(02)01342-x
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Hasselgren, PO
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作者:
Hungness, ES;Robb, BW;Hasselgren, PO
BACKGROUND: Interleukin (IL)-6 production is increased in gut mucosa during sepsis and endotoxemia. The heat shock response augments IL-6 production under these conditions, but the mechanism is not known. We hypothesized that heat shock stimulates IL-6 production in enterocytes by increasing expression and activity of the transcription factor C/EBP.STUDY DESIGN: Cultured Caco-2 cells, a human intestinal epithelial cell line, underwent induction of the heat shock response by hyperthermia (43degreesC for I hour). Other cells were kept at 37degreesC. Cells were then treated with 0.5 ng/mL human recombinant IL-1beta for 4 hours. C/EBP-beta and delta DNA binding activity was determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay and supershift analysis. In additional experiments, Caco-2 cells were transfected with expression plasmids for C/EBP-beta and delta, after which cells were subjected to hyperthermia and treatment with IL-1beta.RESULTS: C/EBP-beta, but not delta, protein levels and DNA binding activity were increased in Caco-2 cells expressing the heat shock response. Induction of the heat shock response augmented IL-6 production in IL-1beta-treated cells overexpressing C/EBP-beta, but not delta.CONCLUSIONS: Increased IL-6 production in IL-1beta-treated enterocytes expressing the heat shock response might be caused by upregulated expression and activity of C/EBP-beta. Because recent studies suggest that IL-6 might be an antiinflammatory cytokine and might exert protective effects in gut mucosa and enterocytes, understanding mechanisms by which the heat shock response augments IL-6 production might have important clinical implications. (C) 2002 by the American College of Surgeons.