title: Dexamethasone induces the expression of the mRNA of lipocortin 1 and 2 and the release of lipocortin 1 and 5 in differentiated, but not undifferentiated U-937 cells.
abstract: The effect of dexamethasone on mRNA and protein synthesis of lipocortins (LCT) 1, 2 and 5 has been investigated in U-937 cells. A constitutive expression of both mRNAs and proteins was detected in undifferentiated U-937 cells. This constitutive level was increased time- and dose-dependently by incubation with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). In U-937 cells differentiated by 24 h incubation with 6 ng/ml PMA, dexamethasone (DEX) (1 microM for 16 h) caused an increased synthesis of the mRNA level of LCT-1 and 2, but not of LCT-5, over the level induced by PMA. DEX had no effect in undifferentiated cells. Moreover, DEX stimulated the extracellular release of LCT-1 and 5, but not of LCT-2, and inhibited the release of PGE2 and TXB2 only in the differentiated U-937 cells. These results suggest that the responsiveness of these cells to glucocorticoids is dependent on the phase of cell differentiation. The selective release of lipocortins by differentiated U-937 cells may explain, at least in part, the inhibition by DEX of the prostanoid release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Sclavo Research Centre, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Raugei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parente
mesh_terms: D017302:Annexins; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics*; D002460:Cell Line; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D017302:Annexins; D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003907:Dexamethasone