title: Interleukin-1beta induces MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion via activation of PKC-MEK/ERK, and PI3K in human airway epithelial cells.
abstract: Interleukin 1beta(IL-1beta), a proinflammatory cytokine, is related with inflammatory diseases and it up-regulates MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion. This study was designed to investigate the signal transduction pathway of the IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion in human airway epithelial cells. In cultured human airway NCI-H292 epithelial cells, the steady state of the mRNA level of MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion induced by IL-1beta were determined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), enzyme immunoassay, and immunoblot analysis. To observe the signal pathway of the IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion, we used several specific inhibitors. PD98059 (MEK/ERK inhibitor) suppressed IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion, while SB203580 (p38 inhibitor) did not. Ro31-8220 (PKC inhibitor) inhibited IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion. It inhibited ERK phosphorylation, but did not inhibit p38 phosphorylation. LY294002 (PI3K inhibitor) also suppressed MUC2 expression, but did not inhibit any MAPKs phosphorylation. These results suggest that the IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion in NCI-H292 cells are regulated through activation of the PKC-MEK/ERK pathway, and that PI3K is also involved in the IL-1beta-mediated MUC2 gene expression and mucin secretion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. ydkim@med.yu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Yong-Dae
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Hyun Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Jung Cheul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Si Youn
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Seok-Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Suk-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Baek
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000201:enzymology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007118:Immunoassay; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D055262:Mucin-2; D009077:Mucins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002867:Chromones; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005419:Flavonoids; D007093:Imidazoles; D007211:Indoles; D007375:Interleukin-1; C524625:MUC2 protein, human; D009025:Morpholines; D055262:Mucin-2; D009077:Mucins; D011725:Pyridines; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D020929:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; C093642:SB 203580; C093973:2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; C064758:Ro 31-8220