title: Leukemia inhibitory factor, a potent cardiac hypertrophic cytokine, activates the JAK/STAT pathway in rat cardiomyocytes.
abstract: Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a member of the interleukin-6 family of cytokines, which induces a wide range of responses in a variety of cells. The aim of this study was to investigate whether LIF induces cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and transmits signals through the JAK/STAT (indicating just another kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription) pathway in primary cultured neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. LIF increased protein content and [3H]phenylalanine uptake in cardiomyocytes in a dose-dependent manner. LIF (10(3) U/mL) induced rapid tyrosine phosphorylation of gp130, JAK1, JAK2, STAT1, and STAT3 but not Tyk2 or STAT2. LIF also induced autokinase activity of JAK1 in a time-dependent manner. Gel shift assays for interferon gamma activation site/interferon-stimulated responsive element and sis-inducible element (SIE) revealed that LIF induced dimerization of STAT1 and STAT3 and formation of sis-inducing factor complexes, which subsequently interacted with SIE in the promoter. Preincubation with anti-STAT1 and anti-STAT3 antibodies inhibited the binding of SIF complexes. In conclusion, LIF induces cardiac hypertrophy and directly stimulates the JAK/STAT pathway in cardiomyocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015153:Blotting, Western; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000503:physiopathology*; D048429:Cell Size / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D008222:Lymphokines; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D050796:STAT3 Transcription Factor; C494081:Stat1 protein, rat; C494088:Stat3 protein, rat; D015534:Trans-Activators; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases