title: Expression of cytokines and cytokine receptors in human Schwann cells.
abstract: The expression of cytokines and cytokine receptors was investigated in enriched populations of human fetal Schwann cells by reverse transcribed-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Human fetal Schwann cells constitutively expressed mRNA of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-15 and TGF-beta, and also cytokine receptors for IL-1, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-13, tissue necrosis factor and gp130. The expression of IL-1beta, IL-6 and IL-15 was upregulated following treatment with IL-1beta or TGF-beta. The protein levels of IL-6 were increased with IL-1beta treatment, but were decreased with IFN-gamma treatment. Human Schwann cells may respond to cytokine signals in the nerve injury sites and modify the pathological conditions by secreting cytokines. The secreted cytokines may play a role in leukocyte recruitment and exacerbation of axonal injury process.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, UBC Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Yong B
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Na H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Myong
authors.forename: Seung U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012583:Schwann Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine