Temporal expression of mRNAs for neuropoietic cytokines, interleukin-11 (IL-11), oncostatin M (OSM), cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1) and their receptors (IL-11Ralpha and OSMRbeta) in peripheral nerve injury

Neurochem Res. 2000 Aug;25(8):1113-8. doi: 10.1023/a:1007674113440.

Abstract

The mRNA expression pattern of the neuropoietic cytokines, interleukin-11 (IL-11), oncostatin M (OSM) and cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), and their receptor components (IL-11Ralpha and OSMRbeta) was examined in peripheral nerves on two different types of injury, crush and transection. The IL-11 mRNA increased after nerve damage and immediately returned to control levels. The OSM mRNA expression increased rapidly after nerve injury and relatively high expressions were maintained for at least 14 days. The CT-1 mRNA was not expressed in any time before and after the injury. Interestingly, IL-11Ralpha was expressed in the intact nerve and decreased after injury. The expression of OSMRbeta increased slightly after the injury. Moreover, temporal mRNA expression pattern of these neuropoietic cytokines and receptors was similar between the crushed and transected models. Each neuropoietic cytokine of IL-11, OSM and CT-1 has its own specific temporal mRNA expression pattern, which is also different from those of ciliary neuro-trophic factor (CNTF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). These results suggest that all neuropoietic cytokines have distinctive functions in nerve degeneration and repair process in response to peripheral nerve injury.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor / genetics
  • Cytokines / genetics*
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Growth Inhibitors / genetics
  • Interleukin-11 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha Subunit
  • Interleukin-6 / genetics
  • Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
  • Lymphokines / genetics
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Nerve Crush
  • Nerve Regeneration
  • Oncostatin M
  • Peptides / genetics*
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • Receptors, Cytokine / genetics*
  • Receptors, Interleukin / genetics*
  • Receptors, Interleukin-11
  • Receptors, Oncostatin M
  • Sciatic Nerve / injuries
  • Sciatic Nerve / physiology*
  • Time Factors
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor
  • Cytokines
  • Growth Inhibitors
  • Il11ra1 protein, mouse
  • Interleukin-11
  • Interleukin-11 Receptor alpha Subunit
  • Interleukin-6
  • Leukemia Inhibitory Factor
  • Lif protein, mouse
  • Lymphokines
  • Osm protein, mouse
  • Peptides
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptors, Cytokine
  • Receptors, Interleukin
  • Receptors, Interleukin-11
  • Receptors, Oncostatin M
  • Oncostatin M
  • cardiotrophin 1