IL-1 beta-induced chemokine and Fas expression are inhibited by suppressor of cytokine signalling-3 in insulin-producing cells

M.L.B. Jacobsen, S.G. Ronn, C. Bruun, C.M. Larsen, D.L. Eizirik, T. Mandrup-Poulsen, N. Billestrup

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Abstract

Chemokines recruit activated immune cells to sites of inflammation and are important mediators of insulitis. Activation of the pro-apoptotic receptor Fas leads to apoptosis-mediated death of the Fas-expressing cell. The pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1 beta and IFN-gamma regulate the transcription of genes encoding the Fas receptor and several chemokines. We have previously shown that suppressor of cytokine signalling (SOCS)-3 inhibits IL-1 beta- and IFN-gamma-induced nitric oxide production in a beta cell line. The aim of this study was to investigate whether SOCS-3 can influence cytokine-induced Fas and chemokine expression in beta cells. Using a beta cell line with inducible Socs3 expression or primary neonatal rat islet cells transduced with a Socs3-encoding adenovirus, we employed real-time RT-PCR analysis to investigate whether SOCS-3 affects cytokine-induced chemokine and Fas mRNA expression. The ability of SOCS-3 to influence the activity of cytokine-responsive Fas and Mcp-1 (also known as Ccl2) promoters was measured by reporter analysis. IL-1 beta induced a time-dependent increase in Mcp-1 and Mip-2 (also known as Cxcl2) mRNA expression after 6 h of stimulation in insulinoma (INS)-1 and neonatal rat islet cells. This induction was inhibited when Socs3 was expressed in the cells. In INS-1 cells, IL-1 beta + IFN-gamma induced a tenfold and eightfold increase of Fas mRNA expression after 6 and 24 h, respectively. This induction was inhibited at both time-points when expression of Socs3 was induced. In promoter studies SOCS-3 significantly inhibited the cytokine-induced activity of Mcp-1 and Fas promoter constructs. SOCS-3 inhibits the expression of cytokine-induced chemokine and death-receptor Fas mRNA
Udgivelsesdato: 2009/2
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDiabetologia
Vol/bind52
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)281-288
Antal sider7
ISSN0012-186X
StatusUdgivet - 2009

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Times Cited: 3ArticleEnglishBillestrup, NSteno Diabet Ctr, Niels Steensens Vej 6,NSK2-02, DK-2820 Gentofte, DenmarkCited References Count: 40393YASPRINGER233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USANEW YORK

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