title: Up-regulation of the interleukin-6-signal transducing protein (gp130) by interleukin-6 and dexamethasone in HepG2 cells.
abstract: The hepatic IL-6-receptor is composed of an 80 kDa IL-6-binding protein and a 130 kDa polypeptide (gp130) believed to be involved in signal transduction. Previous experiments have shown that the 80 kDa IL-6-receptor is up-regulated by glucocorticoids, but not by IL-6. Here we demonstrate that IL-6 together with the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone induces the expression of mRNA for gp130 approximately 5-fold in HepG2 cells. The induction was dose- and time-dependent. Dexamethasone alone, interferon-gamma, IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta had no effect. A possible role for the regulation of the IL-6-signal transducing protein gp130 in various inflammatory states is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biochemie, RWTH Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schooltink
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmitz-Van de Leur
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Heinrich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rose-John
mesh_terms: D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002460:Cell Line; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D003907:Dexamethasone