title: IL-2 induction of IL-1 beta mRNA expression in monocytes. Regulation by agents that block second messenger pathways.
abstract: We have previously shown that in mixed cultures of PBL incubation with human rIL-2 induces the rapid expression of IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta mRNA. Because studies have demonstrated that IL-2R can be expressed on the surface of human peripheral blood monocytes, we chose to investigate whether IL-1 beta mRNA could be directly induced in purified human monocytes by treatment with Il-2 and, if so, to analyze the second messenger pathways by which it may be controlled. Human monocytes do not spontaneously express IL-1 beta mRNA, but can express the gene as soon as 1 h after treatment with IL-2. The level of IL-1 beta mRNA induced by IL-2 at 5 h in human monocytes was about one-fourth that induced by LPS. LPS induction of IL-1 beta mRNA in human monocytes can be blocked by either an inhibitor of protein kinase C (PKc) 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine or an inhibitor of calcium/calmodulin (CaM) kinase N-(6-aminohexyl) 5-chloro-1-naphthalenesulfonamide, suggesting that both PKc and CaM kinase are involved in transducing signals initiated by LPS. In contrast, IL-2 induction of IL-1 beta mRNA expression is blocked only by 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine, suggesting that PKc, and not CaM kinase, is activated by IL-2. These data suggest that overlapping but distinct second messenger pathways are involved in the transduction of signals initiated by IL-2 and LPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Varesio
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000187:drug effects; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D007376:Interleukin-2; D012333:RNA, Messenger