Interleukin-18-mediated interferon-gamma secretion is regulated by thymosin beta 4 in human NK cells. 2011

Ha-reum Lee, and Sun Young Yoon, and Seok Bean Song, and Yoorim Park, and Tae Sung Kim, and Seonghan Kim, and Dae Young Hur, and Hyun Keun Song, and Hyunjeong Park, and Daeho Cho
Department of Life Science, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) is the major G-actin sequestering molecule and is abundant in lymphoid tissues. However, it is not clear what regulates Tβ4 expression and what its function is on natural killer (NK) cells. We investigated whether interleukin-18 (IL-18) has a role in Tβ4 expression and if enhanced Tβ4 influences IL-18-mediated interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) secretion. In this study, recombinant human IL-18 (rhIL-18) enhanced the endogenous level of Tβ4 through p38MAPK and JNK signaling pathway in the human NK cell line, NK-92MI. Overexpression of endogeneous Tβ4 stimulated IFN-γ expression and secretion. Additionally, pretreatment with an inhibitor for Tβ4 decreased IL-18-enhanced IFN-γ secretion, and transfection with Tβ4-specific short hairpin RNA resulted in reduction of IFN-γ production in primary NK cells as well as in the human NK cell line. Taken together, these data indicated that Tβ4 is regulated by IL-18 and is involved in IL-18-enhanced IFN-γ secretion in NK cells.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007371 Interferon-gamma The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES. Interferon Type II,Interferon, Immune,gamma-Interferon,Interferon, gamma,Type II Interferon,Immune Interferon,Interferon, Type II
D007694 Killer Cells, Natural Bone marrow-derived lymphocytes that possess cytotoxic properties, classically directed against transformed and virus-infected cells. Unlike T CELLS; and B CELLS; NK CELLS are not antigen specific. The cytotoxicity of natural killer cells is determined by the collective signaling of an array of inhibitory and stimulatory CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. A subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES referred to as NATURAL KILLER T CELLS shares some of the properties of this cell type. NK Cells,Natural Killer Cells,Cell, NK,Cell, Natural Killer,Cells, NK,Cells, Natural Killer,Killer Cell, Natural,NK Cell,Natural Killer Cell
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013947 Thymosin Thymosin. A family of heat-stable, polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus gland. Their biological activities include lymphocytopoiesis, restoration of immunological competence and enhancement of expression of T-cell characteristics and function. They have therapeutic potential in patients having primary or secondary immunodeficiency diseases, cancer or diseases related to aging. Thymosin Fs,Thymosins
D015870 Gene Expression The phenotypic manifestation of a gene or genes by the processes of GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION and GENETIC TRANSLATION. Expression, Gene,Expressions, Gene,Gene Expressions
D020382 Interleukin-18 A cytokine which resembles IL-1 structurally and IL-12 functionally. It enhances the cytotoxic activity of NK CELLS and CYTOTOXIC T-LYMPHOCYTES, and appears to play a role both as neuroimmunomodulator and in the induction of mucosal immunity. IFN-gamma-Inducing Factor,IL-18,Interferon-gamma-Inducing Factor,IFN-gamma Inducing Factor,IL18,Interferon-gamma Inducing Factor,IFN gamma Inducing Factor,Inducing Factor, IFN-gamma,Inducing Factor, Interferon-gamma,Interferon gamma Inducing Factor,Interleukin 18

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