Chapter title |
Expression of Cathepsins B and L in Human Lung Epithelial Cells is Regulated by Cytokines
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Chapter number | 31 |
Book title |
Cellular Peptidases in Immune Functions and Diseases 2
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Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2000
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DOI | 10.1007/0-306-46826-3_31 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-0-306-46383-9, 978-0-306-46826-1
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Authors |
Annegret Gerber, Tobias Welte, Siegfried Ansorge, Frank Bühling |
Abstract |
The cathepsins B, L, and H are expressed ubiquitously and represent the major proportion of lysosomal enzymes. They are involved in bulk proteolysis in the lysosomes, processing of proteins and matrix degradation. Under pathological conditions the participation of cathepsins, especially their secreted forms, was observed in inflammation, tumor progression and metastasis. The enzymatic activity of cathepsins is regulated by posttranslational modification, localization, maturation, changes in pH, and their interaction with inhibitors. Regulation at the level of transcription is not well elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-10, TGF-beta 1, and HGF on mRNA expression and protein level in human lung epithelial cell lines A-549 and BEAS-2B. IL-6 leads to a twofold increase in cathepsin L mRNA expression, whereas TGF-beta 1 decreases the amount of cathepsin L mRNA. At protein level, using enzyme immunoassay, it was shown that IL-6 induced increased amounts of cathepsin L but not cathepsin B. In contrast, after incubation of bronchial epithelial cells with TGF-beta 1 the cathepsin L concentration was decreased. In conclusion, gene expression of cathepsins B and L is variable. The cytokines IL-6 and TGF-beta 1 modulate cathepsin gene expression. |
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