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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-10
pubmed:abstractText
Cytokines contribute to pancreatic islet inflammation, leading to impaired glucose homeostasis and diabetic diseases. A plethora of data shows that proinflammatory cytokines are produced in pancreatic islets by infiltrating mononuclear immune cells. Here, we show that pancreatic islet ? cells and ? cells express tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) and other cytokines capable of promoting islet inflammation when exposed to interleukin-1? (IL-1?). Cytokine expression by ? cells was dependent on calcineurin (CN)/nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and MAPK signaling. NFAT associated with the TNF-? promoter in response to stimuli and synergistically activated promoter activity with ATF2 and c-Jun. In contrast, the ?-cell-specific transcriptional activator MafA could repress NFAT-mediated TNF-? gene expression whenever C/EBP-? was bound to the promoter. NFAT differentially regulated the TNF-? gene depending upon the expression and MAPK-dependent activation of interacting basic leucine zipper partners in ? cells. Both p38 and JNK were required for induction of TNF-? mRNA and protein expression. Collectively, the data show that glucose and IL-1? can activate signaling pathways, which control induction and repression of cytokines in pancreatic endocrine cells. Thus, by these mechanisms, pancreatic ? cells themselves may contribute to islet inflammation and their own immunological destruction in the pathogenesis of diabetes.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcineurin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Glucaric Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Interleukin-1beta, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Klrg1 protein, rat, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lectins, C-Type, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/NFATC Transcription Factors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein...
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1083-351X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
286
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1025-36
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Protein-beta, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Calcineurin, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Glucagon-Secreting Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Glucaric Acid, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Insulin-Secreting Cells, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Interleukin-1beta, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Lectins, C-Type, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-MAP Kinase Signaling System, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-NFATC Transcription Factors, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Promoter Regions, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, pubmed-meshheading:21059644-p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells and MAPK signaling induce TNF-{alpha} gene expression in pancreatic islet endocrine cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA. Michael.Lawrence@UTSouthwestern.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural