Induction of IL-15 mRNA and protein in A549 cells by pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Interleukin-15 is a recently discovered cytokine which is functionally similar to IL-2. In order to learn more about possible targets for modulation of the expression of IL-15 we investigated the expression of IL-15 mRNA and protein in the A549 (human lung carcinoma) cell line. Constitutive expression of IL-15 mRNA was detected in A549 cells. Treatment with TNF-alpha or IL-1 beta (10 ng/ml each) induced an about 2-fold increase of IL-15 mRNA; IFN-gamma induced significant effects only at 100 ng/ml. Stimulation with a combination of TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma was not superior to stimulation with TNF-alpha alone. EGF, KGF and the combination thereof were without effects. IL-15 protein was detected in cellular lysates of unstimulated cells and was increased by stimulation with TNF-alpha or IL-1 beta. No significant amounts of IL-15 protein were detected in cellular supernatants.
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D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019409:Interleukin-15 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*
C496453:FGF7 protein, human; D051526:Fibroblast Growth Factor 10; D006133:Growth Substances; D007375:Interleukin-1; D019409:Interleukin-15; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D007371:Interferon-gamma