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Expression and function of interleukin-6 in epithelial cells.

J Krueger1, A Ray, I Tamm

  • 1Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021.

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) regulates epithelial cell growth and behavior. This cytokine influences cell proliferation and adhesion, with effects varying by cell type, and plays a role in certain cancers.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Epithelial cells produce and respond to interleukin-6 (IL-6).
  • IL-6 is implicated in various cancers and hyperproliferative conditions like psoriasis.
  • The role of IL-6 in epithelial cell proliferation and phenotype is complex and cell-type dependent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the regulatory mechanisms of IL-6 gene expression in epithelial cells.
  • To elucidate the effects of IL-6 on epithelial cell proliferation, morphology, and cell-cell adhesion.
  • To identify novel IL-6 responsive elements in the IL-6 promoter.

Main Methods:

  • Transfection of HeLa cells with a human IL-6 promoter construct.
  • Analysis of promoter activation using second messengers (cAMP, phorbol ester) and cytokines (IL-1, TNF, serum).

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  • Investigation of dexamethasone-mediated repression via glucocorticoid receptor binding.
  • Assessment of IL-6 effects on epithelial cell proliferation and phenotype in vitro.

    • Main Results:

    • Two enhancer elements (MRE I and MRE II) in the IL-6 promoter respond to second messengers and cytokines.
    • MRE I contains a known CRE-TRE motif, while MRE II defines a novel motif.
    • Dexamethasone represses IL-6 expression by blocking enhancer and core-promoter elements.
    • IL-6 enhances keratinocyte proliferation but inhibits breast carcinoma cell lines (ZR-75-1, T-47D).
    • In breast carcinoma cells, IL-6 induces a fibroblastoid phenotype with reduced cell-cell adhesion.

    Conclusions:

    • IL-6 gene expression is tightly regulated by distinct enhancer elements and glucocorticoid receptor.
    • IL-6 acts as a significant regulator of epithelial cell growth and cell-cell association.
    • IL-6's dual role in proliferation and its impact on cell phenotype suggest involvement in tumor progression.