title: Suppression of cytokine-induced expression of endothelin-1 by dexamethasone in human retinal pigment epithelial cells.
abstract: We have recently shown that retinal pigment epithelial cells secrete endothelin-1 (ET-1). In the present study, we studied effects of cytokines and dexamethasone on expression of ET-1 in two types of cultured human retinal pigment epithelial cells, ARPE- 19 cells and D407 cells. Treatment for 24 hours with a combination of three cytokines, interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-1beta, induced expression of ET-1 in both cells. When treated with dexamethasone (10(-7) mol/L) alone, the immunoreactive endothelin level in the medium increased about three-fold in D407 cells, but not in ARPE-19 cells. Dexamethasone (10(-7) mol/L), however, suppressed the cytokine-mediated increases in ET-1 mRNA expression levels and immunoreactive endothelin levels in the medium. These findings raise the possibility that antiinflammatory effects of dexamethasone in eyes may be partly mediated or modulated by its effects on expression of ET-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Applied Physiology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Udono-Fujimori
authors.forename: Kazuhito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Totsune
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Zenei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Arihara
authors.forename: Kumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamai
authors.forename: Shigeki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shibahara
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000378:metabolism; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D016207:Cytokines; D019332:Endothelin-1; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D003907:Dexamethasone; D007371:Interferon-gamma