Differential effects of PKC inhibitors on gelatinase B and interleukin 6 production in the mouse macrophage

Cytokine
P TremblayD Oth

Abstract

Pretreatment of LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells with three PKC inhibitors suggests that induction of TNF-alpha, nitric oxide (NO), gelatinase B (Gel B) and IL-6 involves at least three distinct signalling pathways. We confirmed the PKC dependence of TNF-alpha and NO productions and found that Gel B was inhibited by Calphostin C (CAL), but potentiated by staurosporine (STAR) and CGP 41 251. IL-6 production was stimulated by the three inhibitors. Our results indicate that up-regulation of Gel B, TNF-alpha and NO seems to involve PKC at different levels, whereas up-regulation of IL-6 production appears to be PKC-independent. However, IL-6 production in RAW 264.7 cells seems to be down-regulated by a PKC-dependent feedback mechanism.

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