title: Transforming growth factor-beta2-mediated regulation of C3 gene expression in monocytes.
abstract: In this report, we show that transforming growth factor-beta2 (TGF-beta2) regulates C3 gene expression in the human monocyte cell lines, U937 and THP-1, and human peripheral blood monocytes. Treatment of U937 or THP-1 cells with TGF-beta2 resulted in a dose-dependent induction of C3 protein and mRNA expression. Dose-dependent increases of C3 protein and mRNA levels were also detected in TGF-beta2-treated primary blood monocytes, demonstrating that TGF-beta2 can modulate C3 expression in nontransformed monocytes. Kinetic analysis demonstrated that TGF-beta2-mediated induction of C3 mRNA and protein could be detected within 8 hr, and the induction was continuous up to 72 hr. Exposure of cells to TGF-beta2 for as little as 2 hr was sufficient to induce C3 expression. TGF-beta2 did not significantly increase C3 mRNA stability as determined by mRNA half-life studies. Collectively, our results demonstrate that TGF-beta2 regulates the expression of C3 in monocytes and suggest that TGF-beta2 may play a role in modulating the synthesis of C3 during inflammatory responses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Drouin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carlino
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Barnum
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003176:Complement C3; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta