title: Induction of haptoglobin by all-trans retinoic acid in THP-1 human monocytic cell line.
abstract: Haptoglobin (Hp) is one of the acute-phase proteins and is mainly synthesized in the liver. During our study on the differentiation of leukemia cells, we have found that Hp is synthesized in human monocytic cells by all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). The synthesis of Hp by ATRA is induced in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Hp cDNA cloned from ATRA-treated THP-1 cells corresponds to the Hp alpha 2(FS)-beta form. Whereas ATRA acted as a strong inducer in THP-1 cells, IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, IL-6, and LPS had little effect on Hp gene expression in these cells. These findings suggest that THP-1 cells express the Hp gene through a signal pathway different from hepatocytes, and that ATRA is a potent Hp-inducer in these cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Natural Sciences, Chemistry Section, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, 505 Banpo-Dong, Socho-Gu, Seoul, 137-701, South Korea. ikim@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D018922:HL-60 Cells; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D006242:Haptoglobins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014212:Tretinoin