title: Expression of serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase (sgk) mRNA is up-regulated by GM-CSF and other proinflammatory mediators in human granulocytes.
abstract: Stimulation of human peripheral blood granulocytes with the proinflammatory cytokine, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), increases incorporation of [3H]uridine into RNA. We investigated the nature of the RNA synthesized under these conditions. Using transcription inhibitors, gel electrophoresis, and high-salt precipitation, it was concluded that as much as 90% of this radiolabeled RNA represents polymerase II transcripts. Differential display reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to identify and clone GM-CSF-responsive mRNAs. Serum- and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase (sgk) mRNA was identified that could be up-regulated 10- to 20-fold by > or =0. 1 ng/mL recombinant human GM-CSF. The 2.6-kb sgk mRNA was induced rapidly (within 30 min) by GM-CSF and remained at high levels for at least 12 h. Up-regulation was blocked completely by the transcription inhibitor, actinomycin D, but not by the translation inhibitor, cycloheximide, nor by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor, genistein. Up-regulation did not appear to be caused by enhanced mRNA stability. Other inflammatory mediators could also increase sgk mRNA levels (GM-CSF > > lipopolysaccharide > fMLP = tumor necrosis factor alpha). The function of sgk in granulocytes remains unknown.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Group, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cowling
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Birnboim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000546:Amanitins / Q000494:pharmacology; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D018922:HL-60 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D000099184:Serum-Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinases
chemical_list: D000546:Amanitins; D003609:Dactinomycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D009240:N-Formylmethionine Leucyl-Phenylalanine; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D017346:Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000099184:Serum-Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinases