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Interleukin-1β Signaling Contributes to Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptotic Cell Death by Leptin via Modulation of AKT and p38MAPK in Hepatocytes

  • Ananda Baral (College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Pil-Hoon Park (College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University)
  • Received : 2023.12.28
  • Accepted : 2024.02.06
  • Published : 2024.09.01
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Abstract

Leptin, an adipose tissue-derived hormone, has exhibited the potent hepatotoxic effects. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we have elucidated the mechanisms by which leptin exerts cytotoxic effects in hepatocytes, particularly focusing on the role of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) signaling. Leptin significantly induced maturation and secretion of IL-1β in cultured rat hepatocytes. Interestingly, inhibition of IL-1β signaling by pretreatment with an IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) or gene silencing of type I IL-1 receptor (IL-1R1) markedly abrogated leptin-induced cell cycle arrest. The critical role of IL-1β signaling in leptin-induced cell cycle arrest is mediated via upregulation of p16, which acts as an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase. In addition, leptin-induced apoptotic cell death was relieved by inhibition of IL-1β signaling, as determined by annexin V/7-AAD binding assay. Mechanistically, IL-1β signaling contributes to apoptotic cell death and cell cycle arrest by suppressing AKT and activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) signaling pathways. Involvement of IL-1β signaling in cytotoxic effect of leptin was further confirmed in vivo using hepatocyte specific IL-1R1 knock out (IL-1R1 KO) mice. Essentially similar results were obtained in vivo, where leptin administration caused the upregulation of apoptotic markers, dephosphorylation of AKT, and p38MAPK activation were observed in wild type mice liver without significant effects in the livers of IL-1R1 KO mice. Taken together, these results demonstrate that IL-1β signaling critically contributes to leptin-induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, at least in part, by modulating p38MAPK and AKT signaling pathways.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the Yeungnam University research grant in 2022. The authors thank the Core Research Support Center for Natural Products and Medical Materials (CRCNM) for the technical support regarding the confocal microscopic analysis.

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