title: Up-regulation of hepatocyte growth factor gene expression by interleukin-1 in human skin fibroblasts.
abstract: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) functions as a hepatotrophic and renotrophic factor for regeneration of the liver and kidney. When 1 ng/ml of interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) or interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) was added to cultures of human skin fibroblasts, the production of HGF was 5-6 fold higher than levels in the controls. HGF mRNA level in the cells was increased to 4-fold higher levels at 6 h after exposure to IL-1 alpha. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma but no other cytokine tested had slightly stimulatory effects on HGF production. The tumor promoter, tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) markedly enhanced the stimulatory effect of IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta on the production of HGF. The stimulatory effect of both IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta and the synergistical stimulation with TPA were completely abrogated by 10 ng/ml TGF-beta 1 or 1 microM dexamethasone. These results suggest that IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta are positive regulators for expression of the HGF gene and are likely have a role in regeneration of tissues following the occurrence of inflammatory diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D016466:CHO Cells; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006224:Cricetinae; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D012313:RNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012313:RNA; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D003907:Dexamethasone; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate