• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.185-189
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• 2010

The present study demonstrates the effect of fibrates, agonists of $PPAR{\alpha}$ on cytokines-induced proliferation in primary cultured astrocytes. Alone or combination treatment with cytokines, such as IL-$1{\beta}$ (10 ng/ml), $IFNP{\gamma}$ (10 ng/ml), and TNF-$\alpha$ (10 ng/ml) cause a significant increase of cell proliferation in a time-dependent manner. Treatment of astrocytes with bezafibrate and fenofibrate (0, 5, and $10\;{\mu}M$) reduced the $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$-induced cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. To address the involvement of IL-6 on the $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$-induced cell proliferation, released IL-6 level was measured. $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$ cause an increase of released IL-6 protein level in a time-dependent manner. Furthermore, pretreatment with IL-6 antibody (0, 0.1, 1, 2.5, and 5 ng/ml) dose-dependently inhibited the $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$-induced cell proliferation. However, bezafibrate and fenofibrate did not affect increased mRNA and protein levels of IL-6 in $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$-stimulated astrocytes. Taken together, these results clearly suggest that activation of $PPAR{\alpha}$ attenuates the $IFNP{\gamma}$ and IL-$1{\beta}$-induced cell proliferation through IL-6 independent pathway.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.332-344
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• 1999

Cytokines are hormone-like proteins which mediate and regulate inflammatory and immune responses. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is involved in the final differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing cells. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a neutrophil chemotactic factor that plays an important role in the recruitment of neutrophil to inflammatory loci. Inflammatory mediators by cells in the gingiva have been implicated in the initiation and progression of periodontitis and oral infection. The purpose of this study was conducted to investigate the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), staphylococcus enterotoxin B (SEB) on production of IL-6 and IL-8 by human gingival and facial dermal fibroblasts. Primary cultured human gingival and facial dermal fibroblasts were incubated with LPS (0.01, 0.1, $1.0{\mu}g/ml$), SEB (0.01, 0.1, $1.0{\mu}g/ml$) or LPS $(0.1{\mu}g/ml)$ plus SEB $(0.1{\mu}g/ml)$. Culture supernatants were collected at 24, 48, and 72 hrs and assessed for IL-6 and IL-8 production by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. IL-6 production in gingival fibroblasts stimulated with LPS was higher than that with SEB. IL-6 production by double exposure with LPS plus SEB was amplified in comparison with single exposure of LPS or SEB. IL-6 production in facial dermal fibroblasts was increased only by stimulation with a high concentration of LPS $(1.0{\mu}g/ml)$. Its production in facial dermal fibroblasts by exposure with SEB was decreased in comparison with control, nontreated cells. Therefore, gingival fibroblasts showed higher sensitivity than facial dermal fibroblasts in response to low concentration of LPS. Also, IL-6 production by double exposure with LPS plus SEB was amplified in comparison with single exposure of LPS or SEB. IL-8 production in gingival fibroblasts was enhanced greatly only by stimulation of high concentration of LPS $(1.0{\mu}g/ml)$. That by exposure with SEB was increased only in 24 hrs cultivation. IL-8 production by double exposure with LPS plus SEB was amplified in comparison with single exposure of LPS or SEB. IL-8 production in facial dermal fibroblasts was decreased by LPS and increased only in 48 hrs cultivation by SEB. IL-8 production by double exposure with LPS plus SEB was enhanced only in 48 hrs cultivation in comparison with single exposure of LPS or SEB. therefore, IL-6 and IL-8 production were released at various quantities according to bacterial toxin applied and site of fibroblast harvested. These results suggest that gingival fibroblasts may be concerned with IL-6 and IL-8 related inflammatory response more than facial dermal fibroblasts.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.1047-1057
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• 1998

연구배경: 유육종증은 전신을 침범하는 만성 육아종성 질환으로 단핵구성 폐포염이 선행되어 육아종형성을 유도하며, 여러 종류의 cytokine들이 육아종성 염증과 그에 따른 섬유화의명태생리가전에 관여한다고 알려져 있다. 특히 최근에는 IL-6와 IL-8이 유육종증에서 광범위하게 염증반응을 진행시키는 것으로 보고되고 있고, 반면에 IL-10은 단핵구/대식세포와 T림프구의 기능을 억제하여 IL-1, IL-6, TNF-$\alpha$, IFN-$\gamma$ 등의 분비를 감소시키므로써 육아종성 염증반응을 억제한다고 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유육종증환자들의 폐포세척액내에서 IL-6, IL-8, IL-10의 농도를 측정하고 유육종증의 활성화를 나타내는 임상적 지표들과 비교해 봄으로써 이러한 lnterleukin들이 유육종증의 병태생리기전에 관여하는지 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 폐조직검사를 통해 조직학적으로 확진된 유육종증환자 14명과 건강한 정상대조군 6명을 대상으로 기관지폐포세척술을 시행하였다. 유육종증환자들은 중요 장기(심장, 중추신경, 후방 포도막등)의 침범여부, 고칼숨혈증, 심각한 뼈기능감소 및 질환의 진행여부에 따라 활동성(n=7)과 비활동성(n=7)으로 분류하였고 회수한 폐포세척액을 동일한 조건에서 10배로 농축한 후 ELISA방법을 이용하여 IL-6, IL-8, IL-10을 측정하여 이 Interleukin들의 상호관계와 유육종증의 활성도를 비교하였다. 결 과: 기관지폐포세척액내 IL-6농도는 특히 활동성 유육종증환자군에서 비활동성 유육종증환자군 및 정상대조군보다 유의하게 높았다(각각 p<0.05). IL-8 농도는 활동성 유육종증환자군에서 비활동성 유육종증환자군 및 정상대조군보다 높은 경향을 보였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었고 IL-10농도는 특히 활동성 유육종증환자군에서 정상대조군 및 비활동성 유육종증환자군보다 낮은 경향을 보였으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 활동성 유육종증환자군의 기관지폐포세척액내 IL-6농도는 기관지폐포세척액내 IL-8 농도 및 CD4/CD8 비(比)와 서로 의미 있는 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 결 론: 활동성 유육종증환자군의 기관지폐포세척액내에서 IL-6농도가 비활동성 유육종증환자군과 정상대조군에서 보다 유의하게 높았고 이러한 IL-6는 기관지폐포세척액내 CD4/CD8 비(比) 및 IL-8농도와도 상관관계를 보여, 주로 IL-6이 유육종증의 진행과정과 활성화에 종요한 역할을 하고 있는 것으로 생각된다. 또한 세포성 면역반응을 억제할 수 있는 cytokine으로 생각되는 IL-10의 농도가 유육종증환자의 폐내에서 증가되지 않은 것도 이 질환의 발병이나 진행에 기여할 것으로 추정되며 앞으로 유육종증의 치료에 IL-6의 단일클론성 항체나 IL-10이 이용될 수도 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2002

Objectives: We aimed to identify the dose-dependent inhibitory effects of Maekmundongcheongpye-eum and Liriopis Tuber on the mRNA expression of IL-6, IL-16, GM-CSF involved in the asthma model. Methods: In the study BEAS-2B cell lines, human epithelial cells were used. These cells were stimulated with tumor necrosis factor $(TNF)-{\alpha}$ for artificial inflammatory expression. ${\beta}-actin$ messenger RNA (mRNA) was used by internal standard. After 24 hours of Maekmundongcheongpye-eum, Liriopis Tuber-treatment, total cellular RNAs were collected, treating RNAzol directly on the alive cells. Then the transcriptional activities of IL-6, 16, GM-CSF were measured by RT-PCR with electrophoresis. Results: In the Maekmundongcheongpye-eum study, the mRNA expression of IL-6 showed 48% transcriptional inhibitory effect compared to the control group in the $100{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ category (P<0.001). In the IL-16, there was 53% and 57% transcriptional inhibitory effect compared to the control group in the $20{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ and $100{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ categories (P<0.001). In the GM-CSF, there was no inhibitory effect. In the Liriopis Tuber study, the mRNA expression of IL-6 showed 43% transcriptional inhibitory effect compared to the control group in the $100{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ category (p<0.005). In the IL-16, 34% and 26% of transcriptional inhibitory effect was shown compared to the control group in the $20{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ and $100{\;}{\mu}l/ml$ categories, respectively (P<0.05). In the GM-CSF, there was no inhibitory effect. Conclusions: This study shows that Maekmundongcheongpye-eum and Liriopis Tuber have dose-dependent inhibitory effects on the mRNA expression of IL-6 and IL-16 in BEAS-2B cell lines, human epithelial cells. Advanced studies are required to investigate the mechanisms of inhibition by herbal medicine in the asthma model.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2012

Alternative splicing generates several interleukin-6 (IL-6) isoforms; for them an antagonistic activity to the wild-type IL-6 has been proposed. In this study we quantified the relative abundance of IL-6 mRNA isoforms in a panel of mouse tissues and in C2C12 cells during myoblast differentiation or after treatment with the $Ca^{2+}$ ionophore A23187, the AMP-mimetic AICAR and TNF-${\alpha}$. The two mouse IL-6 isoforms identified, IL-6${\delta}$5 (deletion of the first 58 bp of exon 5) and IL-6${\delta}$3 (lacking exon 3), were not conserved in rat and human, did not exhibit tissue specific regulation, were expressed at low levels and their abundance closely correlated to that of full-length IL-6. Species-specific features of the IL-6 sequence, such as the presence of competitive 3' acceptor site in exon 5 and insertion of retrotransposable elements in intron 3, could explain the production of IL-6${\delta}$5 and IL-6${\delta}$3. Our results argued against biological significance for mouse IL-6 isoforms.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.942-952
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• 1998

연구배경: 결핵균(m. tuberculosis) 감염에 대한 숙주의 방어기능에서 세포-매개성 면역반응이 중요하며, 항 결핵반응은 주로 T-림프구와 대식세포에 의하여 매개된다. 결핵균이 대식세포에 탐식되면 특징적인 cytokine이 분비되며 이 cytokine이 잠재적인 면역조절반응과 결핵감염시 여러가지 임상증상을 나타내는데 관여하고, 특히 육아종 형성, 건락성 괴사, 및 지연형 과민반응에 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 활동성 폐결핵환자의 기관지폐포 세척액에서 대식세포에서 분비되는 대표적인 cytokine인 tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$, interleukin-1$\beta$, interleukin-6와 interleukin-8의 자발 및 LPS 자극 후의 분비를 관찰하고자 하였다. 방 법: 폐결핵 환자 10예와 대조군 5예를 대상으로 기관지폐포 세척술을 시행하여 폐포 대식세포를 분리한 후 RPMI 1640 배양액에 폐포 대식세포가 mi당 $1 {\times}10^6$개가 되도록 희석하여 LPS 0.1 ${\mu}g/ml$, 1 ${\mu}g/ml$, 10 ${\mu}g/ml$을 첨가하거나 첨가하지 않고 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% CO2 하에서 24 시간 및 48시간 배양한 후 상층액에서 TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$, IL-6와 IL-8의 분비를 ELISA kit를 이용하여 측정하였다. 결 과: 폐포 대식세포에서 측정한 24 시간 자발적 TNF-$\alpha$의 분비는 이환된 병변 $1149{\pm}805.5$ pg/ml, 대조군 $125{\pm}109.7$ pg/ml, 비병변 $127{\pm}135.6$ pg/ml, IL-6의 분비는 이환된 병변이 $20.6{\pm}16.12$ ng/ml, 대조군 $0.91{\pm}0.58$ ng/ml, 비병변 $1.10{\pm}1.38$ ng/ml로 병변에서 유의하게 현저한 증가를 보였다(p<0.05). 폐포 대식세포에서 LPS 10 ${\mu}g/ml$로 48 시간 동안 자극한 후의 TNF-$\alpha$와 IL-6 분비능은 결핵의 이환된 병변에서 대조군이나 비병변에 1:11하여 증가된 경향을 보였다. IL-1$\beta$와 IL-8의 24시간 자발적 분비능 및 LPS 10 ${\mu}g/ml$로 48시간 동안 자극한 후의 분비능은 결핵 병변의 대식세포에서는 측정되지 못하였으며, 대조군과 비병변에서 얻어진 대식세포에서는 특별한 차이가 없었다. TNF-$\alpha$의 분비는 대부분이 처음 24 시간에 분비되었으나 IL-1$\beta$, IL-6 및 IL-8의 분비는 48시간까지 점차 증가되었다. TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$ 및 IL-6는 자발적 분비에 비하여 LPS를 0.1 ${\mu}g/ml$, 1 ${\mu}g/ml$, 10 ${\mu}g/ml$로 증가시킬 수록 분비가 증가되었으나 IL-8은 LPS 1 ${\mu}g/ml$ 시 분비가 고평부를 이루었다. 결핵 비병변에서 얻어진 폐포 대식세포에서 TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$ 분비능은 초치료 환자에서 재발환자에 비하여 현저하게 증가되었으나 IL-6와 IL-8의 분비능은 초치료와 재치료 환자에서 큰 차이가 없었다. 결 론: 폐결핵 환자의 폐포 대식세포의 cytokine 분비능은 정상 대조군에 비하여 현저하게 증가되어 있었으나 이는 직접 이환된 부위의 폐포 대식세포에 국한되었다. 또한 폐포 대식세포에서 분비되는 proinflammatory cytokine인 TNF-$\alpha$, IL-1$\beta$가 특히 결핵의 초감염시 균에 대한 방어작용에 중요한 역할을 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.109-114
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• 1996

정신분열증에서 interleukin의 변화는 그 질환에서의 면역학적 가설의 부가적인 증거로 제시되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 quantitative "sandwich" ELISA 법을 이용하여 26명의 정신분열증 환자를 대상으로 연령을 상응시킨 정상대조군과 비교해 IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-2, IL-6 농도의 차이가 있는지 알아보았다. 또한 정신분열증 환자에서 IL농도와 양성증상 및 음성증상, 연령, 유병기간 등의 임상변인과의 상관관계를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1) 정신분열증군이 정상대조군보다 IL-2 농도의 유의한 중가를 나타내었으며, IL-$1{\beta}$와 IL-6는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2) 정신분열증군에서 IL-2, IL-6와 음성증상간의 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 본 연구는 정신분열증의 연역학적 가설을 지지하고 있으며, IL은 정신분열증의 음성증상에 관련된다고 생각된다. 앞으로 국내에서도 이러한 환자들의 임상적 특징, 진단, 치료에 관심을 갖아야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2023

Objective: A previous study reported that cardiovascular training (CT) decreased interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine with bidirectional effects. However, because of conflicting results of increasing and decreasing IL-6 levels in stroke patients, it is essential to clarify the effects of CT on IL-6 levels in this population. Therefore, this review aimed to investigate the effects of CT on IL-6 levels in stroke patients through a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), synthesizing and analyzing the effects qualitatively and quantitatively. Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Methods: In this review, conducted in April 2023, electronic databases (Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, Google Scholar) were searched to ascertain the effects of CT on IL-6 levels in stroke patients. For qualitative evaluation, ReVMan, provided by the Cochrane Group, was used, and for quantitative evaluation, a random-effects model and SMD (Standardized Mean Difference) were used. Results: Three RCTs measured IL-6 in 117 patients with stroke. The experimental group to which CT was applied showed no significant change compared to the control group.The result of analysis using the random effect model is SMD=-0.23; 95% confidence interval, -0.66 to 0.20. Conclusions: CT does not affect IL-6 levels in stroke patients. These results suggest that CT can be applied regardless of its positive or negative effect on IL-6 levels in stroke patients.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.98-108
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• 1994

The etiology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia remain unknown. It has been postulated that infectious-autoimmune process may play a role in the pathogenesis of symptoms in some schizophrenic patients. Findings of altered interleukin(IL) regulation have been regarded as additional proof that schzophrenia has an infectious-autoimmune background. In the present study, we measured mitogen-stimulated production of and serum level of IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-2, IL-6 using ELISA in 16 neuroleptic-free schizophrenic patients and in 16 age, sex matched healthy controls. The results were as follows : 1) There was a significant decrease of IL-2 production in schizophrenic patients than in normal controls(respectively $1.90{\pm}0.13ng/m{\ell}$, $2.79{\pm}0.14ng/m{\ell}$, p<0.001). But there was no significant difference of IL-$1{\beta}$ production and IL-6 production between schizophrenic patients and normal controls. 2) There was a significant increase of serum level of IL-2 in schizophrenic pateitns than in normal controls(respectively $184.8{\pm}12.8pg/m{\ell}$, $104.2{\pm}34.2pg/m{\ell}$, p<0.01). Serum level of IL-$1{\beta}$ was partially detected in both groups and serum level of IL-6 was not detected in both groups. 3) There was no significant differences of IL-$1{\beta}$, -2, -6 production & serum level of IL-2 according to male vs female, paranoid type vs undifferentiated type, drug-naive group vs drug-free group in schizophrenic patients. 4) There was significant correlation between IL-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 production(r=0.86, p<0.001). No correlation between IL-$1{\beta}$, -2, -6 production, serum level of IL-2 and age, duration of illness, and BPRS score was found. It has been suggested that the low lymphocyte production of IL-2 in the patients with autoimmune disease occurs because the T cells are activated and lymphocyte-derived IL-2 has been released into the serum. The authors suggest that decreased IL-2 production in our schizophrenic patients is due to increased IL-2 serum level in those patients. Thus our finding of low IL-2 production and high serum level of IL-2 in our schizophrenic patients is compatible with the possibility that our patients have an autoimmune process. Further study on relationship between IL alteration and other immunological abnormalities(the presence of serum autoantibody and of anti-brain antibody, $CD4^+$, $CD8^+$ cell index, etc) in schizophrenic patients will be warranted.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.105-111
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• 2005

Mannasantin B, a dilignan structurally related to manssantin A, is an inhibitor of NF-${\kappa}B$ transactivation. In the present study, we found that it inhibited PMA-induced expression of IL-$1{\beta}$, IL-$1{\beta}$ mRNA, and IL-$1{\beta}$ promoter activity in U937 cells with $IC_{50}$ values of about 50 nM. It also inhibited NF-IL6- and NF-${\kappa}B$-induced activation of IL-$1{\beta}$, with $IC_{50}$ values of 78 nM and $1.6{\mu}M$, respectively, revealing a potent inhibitory effect on NF-IL6. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that manassantin B had an inhibitory effect on DNA binding by NF-IL6, but not by NF-${\kappa}B$. Further analysis revealed that transactivation by NF-IL6 was also inhibited. Our results indicate that manassantin B suppresses expression of IL-$1{\beta}$ in promonocytic cells by inhibiting not only NF-${\kappa}B$ but also NF-IL6 activity. Furthermore, our observations suggest that manassantin B may be clinically useful as a potent inhibitor of NF-IL6 activity.