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Molecular Medicine

Interleukin-1ß and Tumor Necrosis Factor-{alpha} Decrease Collagen Synthesis and Increase Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Cardiac Fibroblasts In Vitro

Deborah A. Siwik, Donny L.-F. Chang, Wilson S. Colucci

From the Myocardial Biology Unit, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, and Cardiovascular Division, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Mass.

Correspondence to Wilson S. Colucci, MD, Cardiovascular Division, Boston University Medical Center, 88 East Newton St, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail wilson.colucci{at}bmc.org

Abstract—We tested the hypothesis that the inflammatory cytokines can regulate fibroblast extracellular matrix metabolism. Neonatal and adult rat cardiac fibroblasts cultures in vitro were exposed to interleukin (IL)–1ß (4 ng/mL), tumor necrosis factor-{alpha} (TNF-{alpha}; 100 ng/mL), IL-6 (10 ng/mL), or interferon-{gamma} (IFN-{gamma}; 500 U/mL) for 24 hours. IL-1ß, and to a lesser extent TNF-{alpha}, decreased collagen synthesis, which was measured as collagenase-sensitive [3H]proline incorporation, but had no effect on cell number or total protein synthesis. IL-1ß decreased the expression of procollagen {alpha}1(I), {alpha}2(I), and {alpha}1(III) mRNA, but increased the expression of procollagen {alpha}1(IV), {alpha}2(IV), and fibronectin mRNA, indicating a selective transcriptional downregulation of fibrillar collagen synthesis. IL-1ß and TNF-{alpha} each increased total matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity as measured by in-gel zymography, causing specific increases in the bands corresponding to MMP-13, MMP-2, and MMP-9. IL-1ß increased the expression of proMMP-2 and proMMP-3 mRNA, suggesting that increased metalloproteinase activity is due, at least in part, to increased transcription. The effects of IL-1ß were not dependent on NO production. Thus, IL-1ß and TNF-{alpha} decrease collagen synthesis and activate MMPs that degrade collagen. These observations suggest that IL-1ß and TNF-{alpha} may contribute to ventricular dilation and myocardial failure by promoting the remodeling of interstitial collagen.


Key Words: inflammatory cytokines • interleukin-1ß • tumor necrosis factor-{alpha} • collagen • matrix metalloproteinase




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