title: Interleukin 6 modulates c-sis gene expression in cultured human endothelial cells.
abstract: Human vascular endothelial cells secrete platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-like polypeptides which may mediate some of the vascular effects in the inflammatory process. We have demonstrated that IL-6 caused a significant increase in the mRNA level of the c-sis gene (PDGF B chain) in cultured human endothelial cells. IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta also increased c-sis mRNA transcripts after an extended incubation period and both cytokines acted synergistically with IL-6 in increasing c-sis expression. Tumor necrosis factor enhanced the accumulation of c-sis mRNA and interferon-gamma decreased its level. In the inflammatory process specific cytokines can modulate c-sis expression in human endothelial cells. Their subsequent production of PDGF-like polypeptides could stimulate cell migration and proliferation, and cause the release of vascular inflammatory mediators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Calderon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wilkerson
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Hatcher
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Berman
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011519:Proto-Oncogenes; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D015850:Interleukin-6; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D007371:Interferon-gamma