title: Effects of vitamin D3 and IFN-gamma on the synthesis of the second complement component, C2, by a human myeloid leukemia (HL-60) cell line.
abstract: HL-60 cells, a human promyelocytic cell line, can be induced to differentiate along either monocytic or granulocytic pathways. The production of the second complement component, C2, is a marker of monocytic differentiation and can be up-regulated by cytokine stimulation. We studied the effects of IFN-gamma and vitamin D3, two factors previously shown to induce monocytic differentiation of HL-60 cells, on C2 production and C2 mRNA content. We found that HL-60 cells produce little if any C2 but can be induced to synthesize C2 by IFN-gamma. Vitamin D3 pretreatment followed by IFN-gamma stimulation resulted in earlier and greater production of C2. HL-60 cells did not contain detectable amounts of C2 mRNA unless they were stimulated with IFN-gamma. Pretreatment with vitamin D3 followed by IFN-gamma stimulation resulted in a 147% increase in C2 mRNA content compared with IFN-gamma stimulation alone. These results indicate that the up-regulation of C2 production by IFN-gamma and vitamin D3 is pretranslational although additional posttranslational effects were not excluded. C2 production by these cells is a useful marker of monocytic differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service, McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, Richmond, VA 23249.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Littman
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003175:Complement C2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D003175:Complement C2; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D007371:Interferon-gamma