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Calcineurin activates interleukin-6 transcription in mouse skeletal muscle in vivo and in C2C12 myotubes in vitro. 2010

David L Allen, and Jill J Uyenishi, and Allison S Cleary, and Ryan S Mehan, and Sarah F Lindsay, and Jason M Reed
Dept. of Integrative Physiology, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, Campus Box 354, Boulder, CO 80309, USA. allendl@colorado.edu

Expression of the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) by skeletal muscle is hugely increased in response to a single bout of endurance exercise, and this appears to be mediated by increases in intracellular calcium. We examined the effects of endurance exercise on IL-6 mRNA levels and promoter activity in skeletal muscle in vivo, and the role of the calcium-activated calcineurin signaling pathway on muscle IL-6 expression in vivo and in vitro. IL-6 mRNA levels in the mouse tibialis anterior (TA) were increased 2-10-fold by a single bout of treadmill exercise or by 3 days of voluntary wheel running. Moreover, an IL-6 promoter-driven luciferase transgene was activated in TA by both treadmill and wheel-running exercise and by injection with a calcineurin plasmid. Exercise also increased muscle mRNA expression of the calcineurin regulatory gene MCIP1, as did treatment of C(2)C(12) myotubes with the calcium ionophore A23187. Cotransfection of C(2)C(12) myotubes with a constitutively active calcineurin construct significantly increased while cotransfection with the calcineurin inhibitor CAIN inhibited activity of a mouse IL-6 promoter-reporter construct. Cotransfection with a myocyte enhancer-factor-2 (MEF-2) expression construct increased basal IL-6 promoter activity and augmented the effects of calcineurin cotransfection, while cotransfection with the MEF-2 antagonist MITR repressed calcineurin-activated IL-6 promoter activity in vitro. Surprisingly, cotransfection with a dominant-negative form of another calcineurin-activated transcription factor, nuclear factor activator of T cells (NFAT), greatly potentiated both basal and calcineurin-stimulated IL-6 promoter activity in C(2)C(12) myotubes. Mutation of the MEF-2 DNA binding sites attenuated, while mutation of the NFAT DNA binding sites potentiated basal and calcineurin-activated IL-6 promoter activity. Finally, CREB and C/EBP were necessary for basal IL-6 promoter activity and sufficient to increase IL-6 promoter activity but had minimal roles in calcineurin-activated IL-6 promoter activity. Together, these results suggest that IL-6 transcription in skeletal muscle cells can be activated by a calcineurin-MEF-2 axis which is antagonized by NFAT.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008810 Mice, Inbred C57BL One of the first INBRED MOUSE STRAINS to be sequenced. This strain is commonly used as genetic background for transgenic mouse models. Refractory to many tumors, this strain is also preferred model for studying role of genetic variations in development of diseases. Mice, C57BL,Mouse, C57BL,Mouse, Inbred C57BL,C57BL Mice,C57BL Mice, Inbred,C57BL Mouse,C57BL Mouse, Inbred,Inbred C57BL Mice,Inbred C57BL Mouse
D008822 Mice, Transgenic Laboratory mice that have been produced from a genetically manipulated EGG or EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN. Transgenic Mice,Founder Mice, Transgenic,Mouse, Founder, Transgenic,Mouse, Transgenic,Mice, Transgenic Founder,Transgenic Founder Mice,Transgenic Mouse
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009124 Muscle Proteins The protein constituents of muscle, the major ones being ACTINS and MYOSINS. More than a dozen accessory proteins exist including TROPONIN; TROPOMYOSIN; and DYSTROPHIN. Muscle Protein,Protein, Muscle,Proteins, Muscle
D010805 Physical Conditioning, Animal Diet modification and physical exercise to improve the ability of animals to perform physical activities. Animal Physical Conditioning,Animal Physical Conditionings,Conditioning, Animal Physical,Conditionings, Animal Physical,Physical Conditionings, Animal
D002135 Calcium-Binding Proteins Proteins to which calcium ions are bound. They can act as transport proteins, regulator proteins, or activator proteins. They typically contain EF HAND MOTIFS. Calcium Binding Protein,Calcium-Binding Protein,Calcium Binding Proteins,Binding Protein, Calcium,Binding Proteins, Calcium,Protein, Calcium Binding,Protein, Calcium-Binding
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein

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