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Modulation of complement gene expression by glucocorticoids.

D F Lappin1, K Whaley

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The Biochemical Journal
|November 15, 1991
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Glucocorticoids like dexamethasone increase monocyte synthesis of complement components C1 inhibitor, factor B, and C2 by enhancing mRNA stability. They decrease C3 and lysozyme synthesis via reduced gene transcription.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Human monocytes synthesize complement components, including C1 inhibitor (C1-inh), factor B (B), and C2.
  • Glucocorticoids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can modulate immune cell functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of glucocorticoids and indomethacin on human monocyte synthesis of complement proteins and lysozyme.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying these modulatory effects.

Main Methods:

  • Incubation of human monocytes with dexamethasone, prednisolone, cortisol, or indomethacin.
  • Measurement of protein synthesis rates and mRNA abundance for complement components and lysozyme.
  • Assessment of gene transcription rates and mRNA stability.

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Main Results:

  • Dexamethasone, prednisolone, and cortisol increased synthesis of C1-inh, B, and C2, while decreasing C3 and lysozyme.
  • Indomethacin stimulated C1-inh, C2, and B synthesis but had minimal impact on C3 and lysozyme.
  • Dexamethasone and indomethacin increased C1-inh, B, and C2 mRNA abundance via enhanced mRNA stability, not transcription.
  • Dexamethasone decreased C3 and lysozyme expression by reducing gene transcription.

Conclusions:

  • Glucocorticoid effects on C2, B, and C1-inh synthesis involve increased mRNA stability and may relate to prostaglandin synthesis inhibition.
  • Dexamethasone's impact on C3 and lysozyme synthesis differs, mediated by decreased gene transcription, unlike its effects on other components.