title: Regulation of interleukin-1-stimulated GMCSF mRNA levels in human endothelium.
abstract: The regulation of interleukin-1 (IL-1)-mediated increases in GMCSF mRNA levels in human endothelium was examined and determined to occur in a time- and protein kinase C (PKC)-dependent manner. IL-1beta induced the early activation and translocation of PKC isotypes alpha and beta2 to the nucleus and PKC inhibition attenuated the IL-1-mediated increase in GMCSF mRNA levels. PKC activation by PMA alone, in the absence of IL-1beta activation, however, was insufficient to allow GMCSF mRNA detection. Increasing cyclic adenosine nucleotide (cAMP) levels suppressed IL-1beta-induced increases in GMCSF mRNA levels. In contrast, botulinum toxin C, which mediates the ADP ribosylation of a 21 kD ras-related G protein, augmented IL-1beta-induced GMCSF mRNA expression. Inhibition of protein synthesis (with cycloheximide) raised basal GMCSF mRNA transcripts to detectable levels, augmented IL-1-induced increases in GMCSF mRNA levels, and exhibited negative regulation by cAMP. Finally, disruption of either microtubules (with colchicine) or microfilaments (with cytochalasin B) resulted in reduced GMCSF mRNA expression in response to IL-1beta. These results are compatible with a model wherein IL-1-mediated increases in human endothelial cell GMCSF mRNA may be linked to both nuclear protein kinase C activation and activation of a low molecular weight G-protein, although neither activity alone is sufficient to increase the levels of GMCSF mRNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and the Walther Oncology Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Richard L. Roudebush Veteran's Administration Center, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Stasek
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bahler
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Verin
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003078:Colchicine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003571:Cytochalasin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008870:Microtubules / Q000187:drug effects; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003571:Cytochalasin B; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D003078:Colchicine