A proteina PGC-1a modula a expressão de interleucina-10 no figado : avaliação da sua interação com os fatores de transcrição NFkB e C-MAF / PGC-1a modulates interleukin-10 in the liver : interaction with the transcription factors NFkB and C-MAF

AUTOR(ES)
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an endogenous factor that restrains hepatic insulin resistance in diet-induced steatosis. Reducing IL-10 expression increases pro-inflammatory activity in the steatotic liver and worsens insulin resistance. Because in diet-induced steatosis the transcriptional co-activator PGC-1a plays a central role in the dysfunctional hepatocytic activity, we hypothesized that at least part of PGC-1a activity could be mediated by its effect on the transcriptional control of IL-10 expression. Here, we used immunoblot, real-time PCR, immunocytochemistry and ChIP assay to investigate the role of PGC-1a in the control of IL-10 expression in hepatic cells. First, we show that in the intact steatotic liver, the expressions of IL-10 and PGC-1a are increased. Inhibiting PGC-1a expression by antisense oligonucleotide increases IL-10 expression and reduces the steatotic phenotype. In cultured hepatocytes the treatment with saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, increase IL-10 expression. This is accompanied by increased association of PGC-1a with c-Maf and p50-NF?B, two transcription factors known to modulate IL-10 expression. In addition, following fatty acid treatment PGC-1a, c-Maf and p50- NF?B migrate from the cytosol to the nuclei of hepatocytes and bind to the IL-10 promoter region. Inhibiting NF?B activation with salicylate reduces IL-10 expression and PGC-1a association with p50-NF?B. Thus, PGC-1a emerges as a potential transcriptional regulator of the inflammatory phenomenon taking place in the steatotic liver

ASSUNTO(S)

liver fatores de transcrição figado interleucina transcription factors interleukin

ACESSO AO ARTIGO

Documentos Relacionados