title: IL-12-dependent nuclear factor-kappaB activation leads to de novo synthesis and release of IL-8 and TNF-alpha in human neutrophils.
abstract: The cytokine interleukin (IL)-12 plays a bridging role between innate and adaptive immunity. Here, we demonstrate that treatment of neutrophils with IL-12 leads to a transient increase in intracellular-free calcium [Ca(+)(+)](i) levels, which is necessary for the production of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM). This production is associated with the activation and nuclear translocation of the transcription factor nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB and is inhibited in the presence of the intracellular calcium chelator 1,2-bis(O-amminophenoxy) ethane-N,N-N',N'-tetraacetic acid-acetoxymethyl ester and the ROM production inhibitor diphenyl iodonium. We show that IL-12 causes a significant increase in total mRNA levels, which appear dependent on the generated ROM. In addition IL-12 induces the de novo synthesis and production of IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in a calcium- and ROM-dependent manner. Our data demonstrate a direct role for IL-12 in the activation of human neutrophils and suggest a ROM-dependent interplay between IL-12-induced [Ca(+)(+)](i) transient and the release of IL-8 and TNF-alpha through NF-kappaB activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological and Medical Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Futwan@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Futwan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Mohanna
authors.forename: Soad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Ranjit S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Parhar
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Collison
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018664:Interleukin-12 / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D007700:Kinetics; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D016209:Interleukin-8; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018664:Interleukin-12; D002118:Calcium