title: Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) inhibits expression of fibrinogen and factor VII in a hepatoma cell line.
abstract: We have investigated the effect(s) of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 and interleukin (IL)-6 on the expression of fibrinogen and blood coagulation factors VII, IX, X mRNAs in a hepatoma cell line (Hep 3B). The results indicate that TGF-beta induces a decrease of the basal level of fibrinogen and factor VII mRNAs, but does not affect factor X expression. Furthermore, TGF-beta efficiently antagonizes the IL-6 induction of fibrinogen mRNA at late (12-48 h) but not early (6 h) times: this effect is apparently mediated by posttranscriptional mechanism(s). These findings, together with previously reported data on the inhibitory effect of TGF-beta on acute phase genes (e.g., ApoA1 and albumin), suggest a role for TGF-beta in the regulation of liver genes expression. The early stimulatory and late inhibitory effect exerted by IL-6 and TGF-beta respectively on fibrinogen mRNA level may play a role in the regulatory mechanism(s) of clot formation in a variety of conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chelucci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peschle
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sorrentino
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005164:Factor IX / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005167:Factor VII / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005170:Factor X / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012334:RNA, Neoplasm; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D005167:Factor VII; D005164:Factor IX; D005170:Factor X; D005340:Fibrinogen