Effects of high glucose on interleukin-6 production in human mesangial cells.

Chun Gyoo Ihm, Jae Kyung Park, Hee Jin Kim, Tae Won Lee, Dae Ryong Cha

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Abstract

Interleukin (IL)-6 is an autocrine growth factor for mesangial cells. It is not known whether high glucose influences IL-6 production in mesangial cells. Angiotensin II (AGII) is involved in the progression of renal diseases including diabetic nephropathy. Therefore, we evaluated the effects of high glucose in concert with AGII on IL-6 production in human mesangial cells and the modulation by blocking AGII. After 48 hr of culture, IL-6 mRNA expression was analyzed by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Quantitative determination of IL-6 concentrations in the culture supernatants of mesangial cells was performed using a sandwich enzyme immunoassay kit. Incubation of mesangial cells with high glucose (450 mg/dL) reduced the ratio of PCR products for IL-6 to beta-actin on densitometric results, while AGII (10(-7)M) increased it. The IL-6 secretion in the supernatant was also increased by AGII and decreased by high glucose. The IL-6 mRNA expression and IL-6 secretion in combination of high glucose and AGII were higher than those in high glucose and similar with those in control media. The addition of losartan (10(-6)M) or captopril (10(-6)M) to high glucose had no additional effects on IL-6 production. These results suggest that whereas AGII increases IL-6 production, high glucose decreases it. The IL-6 production of mesangial cells in diabetic milieu may be complicated and depend on the local effects of high glucose and/or AGII.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)208-212
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Korean medical science
Volume17
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Apr
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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