title: gp130-specific antisense oligonucleotides inhibit IL-6 signal inducing junB mRNA transcription in the human hepatoma cell line, HepG2.
abstract: The biosynthesis of interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) and gp130 in vitro was blocked using specific antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) in HepG2 liver cells and the efficacy of various ASOs was tested on the generation of IL-6-induced junB mRNA. We used three ASOs specific for the IL-6 receptor, three specific for gp130 and a control (nonsense) oligonucleotide specific for epsilon-chain of IgE (not expressing in HepG2 cells). Our data indicate that a gp130-specific ASO, g2, was the most effective blocker of IL-6-induced junB mRNA, whilst the IL-6 receptor ASOs alone were ineffective. The mechanism of gene inactivation by ASO treatment was partially elucidated by demonstration of the loss of gp130 mRNA from cells treated with ASOs showing functional efficacy. Our data may help to design antisense oligonucleotides that are effective in therapy (e.g. as anti-inflammatory agents) in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Cell and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Fülöp
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Holub
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tóth
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Szalai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falus
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000235:genetics*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D050822:Cytokine Receptor gp130; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6 / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; C494199:IL6ST protein, human; D015850:Interleukin-6; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D020319:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides, Antisense; D016755:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-jun; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019947:Receptors, Interleukin-6; D050822:Cytokine Receptor gp130