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The Journal of Immunology, 1998, 160: 3023-3030.
Copyright © 1998 by The American Association of Immunologists

Regulation of Hyaluronan-Induced Chemokine Gene Expression by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} in Mouse Macrophages1

Maureen R. Horton*, Marie D. Burdick{dagger}, Robert M. Strieter{dagger}, Clare Bao* and Paul W. Noble2,*

* Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and {dagger} Department of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109


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Turnover of the extracellular matrix (ECM), activation of macrophages, and accumulation of chemokines/cytokines are all hallmarks of chronic inflammation. Extracellular matrix components, such as hyaluronan (HA), have recently been shown to influence macrophage effector functions, such as the release of inflammatory chemokines and cytokines. Although low m.w. fragments of the glycosaminoglycan HA induce macrophages to secrete numerous inflammatory mediators, the mechanisms regulating ECM-induced macrophage activation are poorly understood. We have examined the effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced chemokine gene expression in primary mouse macrophages. We found that IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} independently inhibit HA-induced expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-1{alpha} (MIP-1{alpha}), MIP-1ß, and KC at both the mRNA and protein levels. Whereas IL-10 inhibited most of the HA-induced chemokines tested, IFN-{gamma} selectively inhibited only MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC. This inhibition did not require prestimulation and occurred even when the cytokines were added up to 3 h after stimulation with HA. For MIP-1{alpha}, the inhibition by IFN-{gamma} occurred at the level of transcription, whereas IL-10 predominantly decreased the stability of MIP-1{alpha} mRNA. IFN-{gamma} and IL-10 equally inhibited macrophage expression of MIP-1ß mRNA at the level of transcription, but MIP-1ß mRNA stability was decreased to a greater extent by IL-10. These data identify a previously unrecognized role for IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} as regulators of ECM-induced macrophage expression of inflammatory chemokines.


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The hallmarks of chronic inflammation and tissue fibrosis are the influx of inflammatory cells, the accumulation of inflammatory mediators, and the increased turnover and production of the ECM.3 Activated macrophages play an essential role in inflammation through the release of a variety of mediators, including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, proteases, chemokines, cytokines, and growth factors (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The mechanisms controlling macrophage activation in inflammatory states are incompletely understood.

Recent studies suggest a role for ECM components in the activation of inflammatory macrophages (2). In chronic inflammation there is increased production and degradation of the ECM (3). ECM fragments have been shown to have different biologic activities than those of their larger, native precursors (4, 5, 6). Fragments of the ECM components collagen and fibronectin have been shown to have proinflammatory properties (7). Thus, ECM fragments generated at sites of inflammation may play a role in macrophage activation (2). Recent studies have shown that low m.w. fragments of the ECM component HA are capable of inducing the expression of a number of inflammatory gene products, including cytokines, chemokines, reactive nitrogen species, and growth factors (8, 9, 10).

HA is a nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan polymer made up of repeating disaccharide units of (ß,1->4)-D-glucuronic acid-(ß, 1->3)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. HA is a ubiquitously distributed component of the ECM and in its native form exists as a high m.w. polymer (11, 12). In normal tissues this high m.w. HA functions in water homeostasis, plasma protein distribution, and matrix structuring (11). At sites of inflammation and tissue injury there is an accumulation of lower m.w. HA species (13, 14, 15). Recent studies have suggested that these lower m.w. forms of HA may stimulate macrophages recruited to sites of inflammation to produce important mediators of tissue injury and repair (8). The excessive production of inflammatory mediators by activated macrophages could result in the perpetuation of a chronic inflammatory state culminating in tissue fibrosis. A recently identified and rapidly enlarging group of inflammatory mediators that have been shown to play an important role in chronic inflammatory states are the chemokines (16). MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß are two members of the C-C class of chemokines that have been directly implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation in joint and lung (17). Recent work from our laboratory has suggested that one mechanism for inducing the expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß at sites of inflammation may be through the effect of low m.w. HA on inflammatory macrophages (8). The mechanisms that regulate ECM-induced inflammatory gene expression in macrophages are unknown.

Two cytokines that are known modulators of macrophage effector functions and regulators of the inflammatory response are IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} (18, 19, 20). IL-10 has been shown to deactivate macrophages by inhibiting production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-{alpha} (18, 20, 21, 22), and reactive oxygen intermediates (22). IFN-{gamma} enhances certain macrophage functions, such as microbiocidal and tumoricidal activity, through the production of reactive oxygen intermediates and reactive nitrogen intermediates (23, 24). Despite its many proinflammatory roles, IFN-{gamma} also inhibits the expression of certain LPS-induced chemokines, such as MCP-1 and KC in macrophages (25). In further support of its selective anti-inflammatory properties, IFN-{gamma} has been shown to ameliorate bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis in animal models (26).

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on chemokine gene expression induced by low m.w. HA fragments. Our results show that IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibit HA-induced chemokine gene expression in primary murine macrophages. IL-10 was found to inhibit most HA-induced chemokines, while IFN-{gamma} was selective and inhibited only MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC. Furthermore, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} appear to inhibit chemokine gene expression by altering both mRNA stability and gene transcription.


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Cells, mice, and cell lines

Mouse BMDM were isolated, as previously described (9), from female C3H/HeJ LPS-hyporesponsive mice purchased from The Jackson Laboratory (Bar Harbor, ME). After harvest, cells (11 x 106 cells/dish) were cultured for 5 days in DMEM supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated, low LPS FBS; 15% L cell medium; and 1% penicillin-streptomycin/1% glutamine (Biofluids, Rockville, MD) at 37°C under 8% CO2. Thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages were isolated from female C3H/HeJ mice 4 days after injection of 2 ml of sterile thioglycolate (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, MO). The cells were allowed to adhere overnight in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated, low LPS FBS and 1% penicillin-streptomycin/1% glutamine before use. To exclude the effects of contaminating LPS on experimental conditions, cell stimulation was conducted in the presence of polymyxin B (10 µg/ml; Calbiochem Novabiochem, La Jolla, CA). All experiments were conducted in serum-free RPMI 1640 with 1% penicillin-streptomycin/1% glutamine, so as to minimize the effects of serum stimulation (27).

Chemicals and reagents

Purified HA fragments from human umbilical cords were purchased from ICN Biomedicals, Inc. (Costa Mesa, CA). The HA-ICN preparation is free of protein (<2%) and free of chondroitin sulfate (<3%), and we have previously determined its peak molecular size to be approximately 200,000 Da (28). Recombinant mouse IFN-{gamma} (sp. act., 3.0 x 105 U/ml; endotoxin level, <0.2 ng/mg) was obtained from Genzyme Corp. (Cambridge, MA), recombinant mouse IL-10 (5 ng/ml) was purchased from R&D Systems (Minneapolis, MN), and actinomycin D (50 µg/ml) and cycloheximide (10 µg/ml) were obtained from Sigma Chemical Co. Polymyxin B was purchased from Calbiochem Novabiochem. Stock solutions of reagents were tested for LPS contamination using the Limulus amoebocyte assay (Sigma).

Northern analysis of mRNA production

RNA was extracted from confluent cell monolayers using 4 M guanidine isothiocyanate and was purified by centrifugation through 5.7 M cesium chloride for 12 to 18 h at 35,000 rpm as previously described (9). Ten micrograms of total RNA was electrophoresed under denaturing conditions through a 1% formaldehyde-containing agarose gel, and RNA was transferred to Nytran (Schleicher and Schuell, Keene, NH) hybridization filters. Blots were briefly rinsed in 5x SSC, RNA was cross-linked to the filter by UV cross-linking (Stratagene, La Jolla, CA), and blots were hybridized overnight with 106 cpm/ml of 32P-labeled DNA labeled by the random prime method (Amersham, Arlington Heights, IL). Following hybridization, blots were washed once in 2x SSC/0.1% SDS at room temperature for 30 min with shaking, then washed twice in 0.1x SSC/0.1% SDS at 50°C with shaking for 20 min each wash. Blots were exposed at -70°C against Kodak XAR diagnostic film. Differences in RNA loading were documented by hybridizing selected blots with 32P-labeled cDNA for aldolase (29). Densitometric scanning was performed using a Molecular Dynamics Personal Densitometer SI (Sunnyvale, CA).

Determination of chemokine protein production

BMDM were plated at a density of 11 x 106/ml, and following stimulation with HA and/or IL-10 and/or IFN-{gamma}, supernatants were collected at given time points. ELISA measurements were performed as previously described (30).

Nuclear run-on

Nuclei from confluent monolayers of elicited peritoneal macrophages were harvested by scraping in ice-cold PBS and subsequently isolated by centrifugation through a sucrose cushion (31). Nuclei were then incubated for 30 min with 1 M DTT, 20 mM NTP, and 100 µCi of [32P]UTP in transcription buffer. The nuclei received a cold UTP chase for 10 min before the reaction was stopped by addition of termination buffer, DNase (Promega, Madison, WI), and RNase inhibitor (Boehringer Mannheim Corp., Indianapolis, IN). The nuclei were then incubated with transfer RNA (Sigma Chemical Co.) for 15 min before addition of 10% SDS, 0.2 M EDTA, and proteinase K (Sigma). After 15-min incubation, the RNA was extracted with phenol/chloroform/isoamyl alcohol, precipitated with 20% TCA, washed with 5% TCA/5% inorganic pyrophosphate, dissolved in 0.1% N-tris (hydroxymethyl)methyl-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid (TES), and precipitated for a second time with 4 M sodium acetate and 100% ethanol at -80°C for 30 min. Purified radiolabeled RNA was washed once in 70% ethanol and dried with a Speed-Vac concentrator (Savant Instruments, Farmingdale, NY), and resuspended in 100 µl of diethylpyrocarbonate-treated water. Five microliters of the radioactive RNA was counted, and all samples were normalized for counts using hybridization fluid. Normalized sampled were hybridized with prehybridized Optitran-S membranes (Schleicher and Schuell) containing the cDNAs of interest. Blots were hybridized for 3 to 4 days and then washed once in 2x SSC/0.1% SDS at room temperature for 5 min with shaking and washed twice in 0.1x SSC/0.1% SDS at 50°C with shaking (20 min each wash). The blots were exposed and quantitated with a PhosphorImager (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, CA).

Statistical analysis

Statistical analysis was preformed using the StatView analysis of variance program (Abacus Concepts, Inc., Berkeley, CA).


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IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibit HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression in primary mouse macrophages

We investigated the effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced chemokine mRNA expression by BMDM and inflammatory thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages from C3H/HeJ LPS hyporesponsive mice. We have previously shown that HA fragments (200,000 Da) induce the expression of a variety of inflammatory mediators, including MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, IP-10, IL-12, RANTES, MCP-1, TNF-{alpha}, KC, and nitric oxide in an alveolar macrophage cell line (8). To assess the effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced inflammatory gene expression, BMDM- and thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages were simultaneously stimulated with HA in the presence or the absence of cytokine for 6 h, mRNA was isolated, and Northern analysis was performed. As shown in Figure 1Go, IL-10 inhibited the HA-induced expression of MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and TNF-{alpha} in both BMDM (Fig. 1Goa) and thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages (Fig. 1Gob). However, IFN-{gamma} inhibited HA-induced mRNA production of only MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß, while enhancing RANTES and TNF-{alpha} expression in both BMDM- and thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages. Both IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} independently inhibited HA-induced KC mRNA in thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages. The expression of HA-induced MCP-1 and RANTES mRNA by these macrophages was minimally effected by IL-10, but appeared to be slightly enhanced by IFN-{gamma}. When added together, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} exhibited a complete inhibition of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression in BMDM-elicited peritoneal macrophages and of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and KC in thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages, suggesting that the cytokines cause inhibition by distinct mechanisms. These data suggest that IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} are negative regulators of HA-induced chemokine expression, with IFN-{gamma} targeting a select group (MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC).



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FIGURE 1. IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibit HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression in BMDM and elicited peritoneal macrophages. Northern analysis of mRNA derived from BMDM (A) or elicited peritoneal macrophages (B) stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) in the presence of IL-10 (20 ng/ml) and/or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 6 h. Conditions for A andB: 1) unstimulated, 2) HA, 3) IL-10, 4) IFN-{gamma}, 5) HA plus IL-10, 6) HA plus IFN-{gamma}, and 7) HA, IL-10, and IFN-{gamma}. These data are representative of 12 experiments.

 
IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} exhibit a time-dependent and bimodal effect on HA-induced expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA

To further delineate the effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß, we stimulated BMDM simultaneously with HA in the presence or the absence of cytokine for varying time intervals. As shown in Figure 2Go, an unexpected bimodal effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA was observed. Early on and peaking at 1 h, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} enhanced HA-induced mRNA expression of these chemokines. No effect was observed with the cytokines alone (data not shown). However, after 3 h, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} began to inhibit HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} (Fig. 2Go), whereas they did not begin to inhibit MIP-1ß expression until 4 h after stimulation (data not shown). The inhibition of both MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} was maximal after 6 h of stimulation. These results suggest that there is a differential response in chemokine steady state mRNA levels of HA-stimulated BMDM in the presence of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma}. Identical findings were observed for thioglycolate-elicited peritoneal macrophages (data not shown).



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FIGURE 2. Time course for the inhibitory effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression in BMDM. Northern analysis was performed with mRNA derived from BMDM stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) in the presence of IL-10 (20 ng/ml) and/or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 1, 3, or 6 h. These data are representative of five experiments.

 
IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibit HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß protein production in primary mouse macrophages

Having identified a bimodal effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced chemokine mRNA, we investigated chemokine production at the protein level. BMDM were simultaneously stimulated with HA in the presence or the absence of cytokine for varying time intervals. Chemokine levels were determined in the supernatants by ELISA. Figure 3Go shows that HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} (Fig. 3Goa) and MIP-1ß (Fig. 3Gob) chemokine production was maximal at 6 to 9 h and was markedly inhibited in the presence of IL-10, IFN-{gamma}, or both at 9 h (Fig. 3Goc). Thus, despite the early stimulatory effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß, only an inhibitory effect was observed at the protein level. Identical results were obtained for inflammatory peritoneal macrophages, except the secreted levels of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß protein were greater (data not shown).



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FIGURE 3. Effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß protein secretion in BMDM. ELISAs specific for MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß were performed on supernatants from BMDM stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) for 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 h. A andB show the HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß production from BMDM, respectively. C shows the results for MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß production from BMDM stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) in the presence of IL-10 (20 ng/ml) and/or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 9 h.A and B are representative of six identical experiments, whereas C is the average of six identical experiments.

 
We next examined the concentrations of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} required to inhibit HA-induced chemokine gene expression. As shown in Figure 4Go, the inhibition of HA-induced chemokine gene expression was seen with as little as 1 ng/ml IL-10 and 10 U/ml IFN-{gamma} and was maximal at 5 ng/ml IL-10 and 100 U/ml IFN-{gamma}. Thus, low concentrations of these regulatory cytokines were able to evoke maximal inhibition of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene expression in primary macrophages.



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FIGURE 4. Dose response of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} for HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß in BMDM. Northern analysis was performed with mRNA derived from BMDM stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) in the presence of varying doses of IL-10 or IFN-{gamma} for 6 h. These data are representative of two identical experiments.

 
Prestimulation is not necessary for the IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibition of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene expression

To further dissect the mechanism for the observed inhibition, we examined the relationship between time of exposure of cytokine and inhibition of HA-induced chemokine gene expression. We preincubated BMDM in the presence of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} for 1, 2, or 3 h before the addition of HA fragments. The cells were then allowed to incubate with all stimuli for 6 h. Figure 5Go shows that prestimulation was not necessary for the inhibition of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma}. In fact, for IFN-{gamma}, the longer the period of prestimulation, the less inhibition of HA-induced gene expression was observed. These results suggest that the effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced gene expression occurs immediately upon stimulation, thus making the requirement for new protein synthesis less likely.



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FIGURE 5. Prestimulation with IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} is not necessary for the inhibition of HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß. BMDM were prestimulated with IL-10 and/or IFN-{gamma} for 0, 1, or 3 h before stimulation with HA (100 µg/ml) in the presence of IL-10 (20 ng/ml) and/or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 6 h. mRNA was isolated, and Northern analysis was performed. These data are representative of three identical experiments.

 
We were also interested in determining whether IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} could still inhibit HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression in BMDM if given after the cells had already been stimulated with HA. BMDM were stimulated with HA for 0, 1, and 3 h before addition of IL-10 and/or IFN-{gamma}. RNA was isolated after 6-h total stimulation with HA. Figure 6Go shows that IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} still inhibited HA-induced gene expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß even when added 3 h after the HA fragments. These results suggest that the cytokine inhibition of HA-induced chemokine expression is effective even after HA has initiated gene expression.



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FIGURE 6. IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibit HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß when given up to 3 h after stimulation with HA. BMDM were stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) for 0, 1, and 3 h before addition of IL-10 (20 ng/ml) and/or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml). Cells were incubated for a total of 6 h in the presence of HA. mRNA was isolated, and Northern analysis was performed. These data are representative of two identical experiments.

 
Effects of cycloheximide and actinomycin D on the inhibition of HA-induced expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma}

To examine the role of new protein synthesis on the inhibition of HA-induced mRNA expression of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma}, we pretreated BMDM with CHX for 30 min before the addition of HA and/or IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} for 6 h. We found that, as has been previously described (32), CHX itself markedly induced MIP-1{alpha} mRNA expression making in impossible to determine whether new protein synthesis is required for the cytokine inhibitory effect (data not shown). MIP-1ß mRNA was not markedly increased by CHX alone, and the inhibition by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} was slightly reduced (data not shown). While failing to elucidate the role of new protein synthesis in cytokine inhibition, the results do suggest that the HA induction of MIP-1ß may be regulated differently than that of MIP-1{alpha}.

We then sought to determine whether the mechanism of cytokine inhibition of HA-stimulated chemokine gene expression was occurring at the level of mRNA stability by performing experiments in the presence of actinomycin D. Actinomycin D added before stimulation of BMDM with HA completely blocked the induction of chemokine gene expression, indicating that the effect of HA on chemokine mRNA expression is at the level of transcription (data not shown). Elicited peritoneal macrophages were stimulated with HA and/or IL-10/IFN-{gamma} for 2 to 3 h before actinomycin D was added, and RNA was isolated at 1, 2, and 4 h after addition of actinomycin D. As shown in Figure 7Go, IL-10 significantly shortened the half-life of both HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} (Fig. 7Goa) and MIP-1ß (Fig. 7Gob). IFN-{gamma} also appears to have an effect on the half-lives of these chemokine mRNAs, but to a lesser extent than IL-10. These results indicate that the IL-10 inhibition of HA-induced chemokine gene expression is predominantly at the level of mRNA stability.



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FIGURE 7. Effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on the stability of HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} (A) and MIP-1ß (B) mRNA. Elicited peritoneal macrophages were stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) with or without IL-10 (20 ng/ml) or with or without IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 2 h for MIP-1{alpha} or 3 h for MIP-1ß before addition of actinomycin D (100 µg/ml). mRNA was isolated 1, 2, and 4 h after addition of actinomycin D, and Northern analysis was performed. These data are the average of three identical experiments.

 
Transcriptional effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene expression in elicited peritoneal macrophages

To examine the direct effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced chemokine gene transcription we performed nuclear run-on assays. We radiolabeled the mRNA transcribed in nuclei isolated from elicited peritoneal macrophages stimulated with HA, IL-10, and/or IFN-{gamma} for 3 h. Figure 8Goa shows that HA markedly induces transcription of both MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß. IFN-{gamma} markedly inhibits HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene transcription (Fig. 8Gob). IL-10 also exhibited an effect on chemokine transcription equal to that of IFN-{gamma} for MIP-1ß, but to a lesser extent than that of IFN-{gamma} on MIP-1{alpha} (Fig. 8Gob). These data are presented quantitatively in Figure 8Goc.



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FIGURE 8. Effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene transcription. Elicited peritoneal macrophages were stimulated with HA (100 µg/ml) and IL-10 (20 ng/ml) or IFN-{gamma} (300 U/ml) for 3 h. Nuclei were isolated, and nuclear run-on analysis was performed as described in Materials and Methods. A shows the effect of HA alone on MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene transcription.B and C show the effect of HA plus IL-10 or HA plus IFN-{gamma} on MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene transcription. Crepresents the average of five identical experiments.

 

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The purpose of this study was to identify mechanisms that regulate macrophage inflammatory gene expression by ECM. Previous work in our laboratory has shown that low m.w. HA fragments can stimulate mouse macrophages to produce several chemokines (8). The results presented herein identify a previously unrecognized role for IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} as regulators of ECM-induced chemokine gene expression. IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} independently inhibited the induction of the chemokines MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC by low m.w. HA fragments. IL-10 inhibited nearly all HA-induced chemokines tested, but IFN-{gamma} selectively inhibited only a subset of HA-induced chemokines. Thus, IL-10 appears to be a general down-regulator of ECM-induced chemokine gene expression, whereas IFN-{gamma} can either inhibit or enhance specific HA-induced chemokines.

Interestingly, both cytokines enhanced the HA-induced steady state mRNA levels of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß at early time points. This increased mRNA, however, does not appear to be translated into secreted protein. The significance of this bimodal effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced chemokine mRNA expression is unclear. The early enhancement occurs only at the RNA level and may be the result of transient changes in mRNA stability, since it is not reflected in the overall inhibitory effect of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced expression of chemokine protein secretion.

To further characterize the mechanisms by which IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} inhibited HA-induced chemokine gene expression in inflammatory macrophages, we performed pre- and poststimulation experiments. Prestimulation with IL-10 and/or IFN-{gamma} diminished the peak inhibitory effect of these cytokines on HA-induced chemokine steady state mRNA levels. Furthermore, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} can effectively inhibit HA-induced mRNA of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß even when given up to 3 h after stimulation. Thus, maximal inhibition of these chemokines was seen with the simultaneous administration of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} with HA. These results suggest that IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} have an immediate effect on HA-induced chemokine mRNA expression and are most likely not working through a secondary effector molecule.

The inhibitory effects of IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} on MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression appear to be due to the differing effects the cytokines have on mRNA stability and transcription. Both IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} shorten the half-lives of MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA induced by HA. The mRNA stability of both MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß is significantly decreased in the presence of IL-10 (70% reduction in half-life) and to a lesser degree with IFN-{gamma} (30% reduction). At the level of transcription, these cytokines have slightly different effects on MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß gene expression. IFN-{gamma} appears to exhibit a more significant inhibition of HA-induced transcription of MIP-1{alpha} (60–70%) than MIP-1ß (50%). In contrast, IL-10 caused a greater inhibition of HA-induced MIP-1ß transcription (50%) than of that for MIP-1{alpha} (30–40%). In fact, HA-induced MIP-1ß transcription was equally inhibited by both IFN-{gamma} and IL-10 (50%). These results suggest that the profound inhibition of steady state HA-induced MIP-1{alpha} and MIP-1ß mRNA expression by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} is due to effects on both mRNA stability and transcription.

IL-10 is a deactivator of numerous macrophage effector cell functions. In fact, IL-10 not only inhibits LPS-induced production of various chemokines by human macrophages (33), it also prevents lethal endotoxemia in mice (34) and immune complex-induced lung injury in rats (35). The mechanisms of IL-10-suppressive effects are incompletely understood. In this report we show that IL-10 has a general inhibitory effect on HA-induced chemokine expression, and that this inhibition, although in part occurring at the level of transcription, is predominantly at the level of decreased mRNA stability. These results are consistent with work by other investigators, who found that IL-10 enhanced the degradation of LPS-induced cytokine mRNA in macrophages (36).

Despite its many proinflammatory roles, IFN-{gamma} also inhibits the secretion of certain macrophage products. Oliveira et al. have shown that IFN-{gamma} inhibits TNF-{alpha}-induced IL-8 secretion from human fibroblasts (37), and Ohmori et al. have shown that IFN-{gamma} inhibits the LPS-induced chemokines MCP-1 and KC by murine macrophages (25). In addition, IFN-{gamma} has also been shown to block the expression of HA- and TNF-{alpha}-induced insulin-like growth factor I by BMDM (38). These data suggest that IFN-{gamma} may selectively down-regulate a subset of proinflammatory genes, such as IL-8, MIP-1{alpha}, and KC. Our results show that IFN-{gamma} has a differential effect on HA-induced chemokine gene expression. IFN-{gamma} inhibits certain HA-induced chemokines, such as MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC. In the chronic inflammatory state produced by bleomycin-induced lung injury in mice, previous investigators have found that there is increased production of both the inflammatory chemokines MIP-1{alpha}/ß and KC and the low m.w. HA fragments (39, 40, 41). Likewise, IFN-{gamma} has been been shown to decrease lung fibrosis following the instillation of bleomycin in the lungs of mice (26). Thus, it is interesting to speculate that perhaps part of the amelioration of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis in mice may be from the inhibitory effect of IFN-{gamma} on HA-induced expression of these profibrotic chemokines.

We have previously shown that the low m.w. HA fragments induce the expression of inflammatory genes through the NF-{kappa}B/I{kappa}-B{alpha} transcriptional regulatory system (8, 40, 42). Interestingly, the inhibitory effects of both IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} have been suggested to occur by the inhibition of NF-{kappa}B activation (37, 41). Recently, IL-10 has been shown to inhibit nuclear localization of NF-{kappa}B in human monocytes stimulated by LPS or TNF-{alpha} (33). Similarly, recent reports have shown that IFN-{gamma} inhibits the expression of IL-8 from human fibroblasts and that this inhibition requires a NF-{kappa}B binding site in the IL-8 promoter (37, 41). Thus, IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} may in part be inhibiting HA-induced chemokine gene expression through alterations in the NF-{kappa}B/I{kappa}-B{alpha} transcriptional regulatory system. This may be relevant in the case of MIP-1{alpha}, which contains a proximal NF-{kappa}B site, but there is no NF-{kappa}B site in the proximal MIP-1ß promoter. This further supports the possibility of distinct mechanisms regulating the expression of these two chemokines.

In conclusion, determining whether the marked inhibition of ECM-induced MIP-1{alpha}, MIP-1ß, and KC expression by IL-10 and IFN-{gamma} observed in vitro occurs in vivo and identifying the molecular mechanisms that inhibit ECM-induced chemokine gene expression may offer new approaches to controlling chronic tissue inflammation and fibrosis.


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1 This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (K11HL02880 and 5F32HL09614–02), the American Lung Association, and the Council for Tobacco Research. Back

2 Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Paul W. Noble, Yale University School of Medicine, Veteran’s Administration Connecticut Healthcare System, Pulmonary Section/111A, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516. E-mail address: Back

3 Abbreviations used in this paper: ECM, extracellular matrix; HA, hyaluronan; MIP, macrophage inflammatory protein; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; BMDM, bone marrow-derived macrophages; CHX, cycloheximide; NF-{kappa}B, nuclear factor-{kappa}B. Back

Received for publication September 3, 1997. Accepted for publication November 25, 1997.


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