title: The transcriptional control of TGF-beta in human osteoblast-like cells is distinct from that of IL-1 beta.
abstract: Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) and interleukin 1 (IL-1) are among the most potent osteotropic cytokines. The expression of mRNA for both TGF-beta and IL-1 beta was studied in human osteoblast-like cells in vitro. These cells constitutively expressed TGF-beta but not IL-1 beta mRNA. Treatment of the cells with the systemic hormones 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] (10(-8) M) and parathyroid hormone (10(-7) M) induced an increase in TGF-beta mRNA but failed to stimulate the production of IL-1-beta mRNA. Retinoic acid (10(-8) M) had no effect on either mRNA species. The cytokines IL-1 alpha (200 pg/ml), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) (17 ng/ml) and bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (500 ng/ml) stimulated the production of IL-1 beta mRNA after 6-8 hours. This was followed by an increase in protein production after 24 hours. In contrast, the production of TGF-beta mRNA remained constant after treatment with these agents. Treatment of the cells with hydrocortisone (10(-8) M) resulted in the suppression of both TGF-beta and IL-1 beta mRNA. However, when the stimulating agent 1,25-(OH)2D3 was added in conjunction with hydrocortisone the mRNA expression of TGF-beta mRNA returned to 70% of the stimulated level. In contrast, the addition of the stimulatory agent IL-1 alpha to hydrocortisone-treated cells resulted in no increase in IL-1 beta mRNA. In-situ hybridization demonstrated both TGF-beta and IL-1 beta mRNA at the cellular level.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Merry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gowen
mesh_terms: D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000235:genetics*; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D007375:Interleukin-1; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D014212:Tretinoin; D002117:Calcitriol; D006854:Hydrocortisone