Interleukin 6 is not necessary for STAT3 phosphorylation and myocardial hypertrophy following short term beta-adrenergic stimulation

Advances in Medical Sciences
K A KaminskiM M Winnicka

Abstract

In recent years several reports have suggested involvement of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in beta-adrenergic effects on myocardium, particularly in enhancement of STAT3 phosphorylation (downstream signal transducer of IL-6). Here we present a study of isoproterenol effects on hearts of IL-6 deficient mice. Male 12 week old C57Bl6/J mice and age and sex matched mice from IL-6 knockout strain (C57Bl6/J(IL6-/-)) received a single intraperitoneal bolus of either isoproterenol (15 mg/kg) or placebo (0.9% NaCl) and were sacrificed after 1 or 24 hours (n=8 in each group). Another group of mice from both genotypes received a three-day isoproterenol treatment (20 mg/kg every 8h). Activation of STAT3 and MEK/ERK pathways were assessed after a single dose of isoproterenol by means of western blotting. After injection of placebo a significantly lower level of STAT3 phosphorylation was observed in IL-6 KO animals. This difference was abolished after isoproterenol both at 1 and 24-hour time points. Isoproterenol produced potent and rapid activation of both STAT3 and MEK/ERK pathways that returned to the levels of placebo treated controls after 24 hours. Lack of IL-6 did not affect phosphorylation of ERKs. Three-day treatment with isoproterenol caus...Continue Reading

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