title: Regulation of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 gene expression by cytokines and dexamethasone in rat hepatocyte primary cultures.
abstract: The steady-state levels of extracellular matrix proteins are regulated by the rates of their synthesis and degradation. Metalloproteinases and their specific inhibitors, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 and -2 are believed to play a crucial role in extracellular matrix protein degradation. Here we show that the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 is expressed in rat hepatocytes in primary culture and regulated by inflammatory cytokines. Rat hepatocytes constitutively express mRNA of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1 at a low level. Incubation with conditioned medium from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated human monocytes led to a dramatic induction of mRNA of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1. The inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6, interleukin-11, leukemia inhibitory factor and ciliary neurotrophic factor were also capable of stimulating expression of mRNA of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1. Among these cytokines interleukin-6 was the most potent stimulator. The combination of interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6 and interleukin-11 synergistically up-regulated mRNA of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1. The synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone dose dependently inhibited constitutive and interleukin-6-induced expression of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases-1. A possible involvement of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biochemie, Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roeb
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graeve
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Decker
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Heinrich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D017370:Interleukin-11 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006023:Glycoproteins; D007375:Interleukin-1; D017370:Interleukin-11; D015850:Interleukin-6; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019714:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008666:Metalloendopeptidases