Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production

We focus on how the IL-1 system, T-helper1 (Th1) or Th2 cytokines and glucocorticoids, converge to give a unified physiological response. Glucocorticoids inhibit IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) expression, Th1 cytokines stimulate both and Th2 cytokines stimulate IL-1ra and inhibit IL-1. T...

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Autores principales: Kovalovsky, Damián, Refojo, Damián
Publicado: 2000
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spelling paper:paper_01655728_v109_n1_p23_Kovalovsky2025-07-30T17:53:50Z Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production Kovalovsky, Damián Refojo, Damián Cytokines Glucocorticoids IL-1 IL-1ra Th1 Th2 cytokine gamma interferon glucocorticoid glucocorticoid receptor hydrocortisone immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein interleukin 1 interleukin 1 receptor blocking agent interleukin 10 interleukin 13 interleukin 2 interleukin 4 interleukin 5 lipopolysaccharide lymphotoxin STAT protein transcription factor transcription factor AP 1 transcription factor GATA 3 transforming growth factor beta article genetic transcription hormonal regulation human hypothalamus hypophysis adrenal system immune response immune system inflammation priority journal Animals Glucocorticoids Humans Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein Interleukin-1 Pituitary-Adrenal System Sialoglycoproteins Signal Transduction Th1 Cells Th2 Cells Transcription, Genetic We focus on how the IL-1 system, T-helper1 (Th1) or Th2 cytokines and glucocorticoids, converge to give a unified physiological response. Glucocorticoids inhibit IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) expression, Th1 cytokines stimulate both and Th2 cytokines stimulate IL-1ra and inhibit IL-1. Thus, during the Th1 response there is a window for IL-1 inflammatory activity, absent during the Th2 response. We also study the interactions among glucocorticoid and cytokine transcriptional activity. Glucocorticoids inhibit cytokine-induced transcription factors (NFkB, AP1) and cytokines enhance glucocorticoid receptor (GR) transcriptional activity, thus reciprocally fine tuning immunological control mechanisms. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. Fil:Kovalovsky, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Refojo, D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2000 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_01655728_v109_n1_p23_Kovalovsky http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01655728_v109_n1_p23_Kovalovsky
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topic Cytokines
Glucocorticoids
IL-1
IL-1ra
Th1
Th2
cytokine
gamma interferon
glucocorticoid
glucocorticoid receptor
hydrocortisone
immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein
interleukin 1
interleukin 1 receptor blocking agent
interleukin 10
interleukin 13
interleukin 2
interleukin 4
interleukin 5
lipopolysaccharide
lymphotoxin
STAT protein
transcription factor
transcription factor AP 1
transcription factor GATA 3
transforming growth factor beta
article
genetic transcription
hormonal regulation
human
hypothalamus hypophysis adrenal system
immune response
immune system
inflammation
priority journal
Animals
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
Interleukin-1
Pituitary-Adrenal System
Sialoglycoproteins
Signal Transduction
Th1 Cells
Th2 Cells
Transcription, Genetic
spellingShingle Cytokines
Glucocorticoids
IL-1
IL-1ra
Th1
Th2
cytokine
gamma interferon
glucocorticoid
glucocorticoid receptor
hydrocortisone
immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein
interleukin 1
interleukin 1 receptor blocking agent
interleukin 10
interleukin 13
interleukin 2
interleukin 4
interleukin 5
lipopolysaccharide
lymphotoxin
STAT protein
transcription factor
transcription factor AP 1
transcription factor GATA 3
transforming growth factor beta
article
genetic transcription
hormonal regulation
human
hypothalamus hypophysis adrenal system
immune response
immune system
inflammation
priority journal
Animals
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
Interleukin-1
Pituitary-Adrenal System
Sialoglycoproteins
Signal Transduction
Th1 Cells
Th2 Cells
Transcription, Genetic
Kovalovsky, Damián
Refojo, Damián
Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
topic_facet Cytokines
Glucocorticoids
IL-1
IL-1ra
Th1
Th2
cytokine
gamma interferon
glucocorticoid
glucocorticoid receptor
hydrocortisone
immunoglobulin enhancer binding protein
interleukin 1
interleukin 1 receptor blocking agent
interleukin 10
interleukin 13
interleukin 2
interleukin 4
interleukin 5
lipopolysaccharide
lymphotoxin
STAT protein
transcription factor
transcription factor AP 1
transcription factor GATA 3
transforming growth factor beta
article
genetic transcription
hormonal regulation
human
hypothalamus hypophysis adrenal system
immune response
immune system
inflammation
priority journal
Animals
Glucocorticoids
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System
Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein
Interleukin-1
Pituitary-Adrenal System
Sialoglycoproteins
Signal Transduction
Th1 Cells
Th2 Cells
Transcription, Genetic
description We focus on how the IL-1 system, T-helper1 (Th1) or Th2 cytokines and glucocorticoids, converge to give a unified physiological response. Glucocorticoids inhibit IL-1 and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) expression, Th1 cytokines stimulate both and Th2 cytokines stimulate IL-1ra and inhibit IL-1. Thus, during the Th1 response there is a window for IL-1 inflammatory activity, absent during the Th2 response. We also study the interactions among glucocorticoid and cytokine transcriptional activity. Glucocorticoids inhibit cytokine-induced transcription factors (NFkB, AP1) and cytokines enhance glucocorticoid receptor (GR) transcriptional activity, thus reciprocally fine tuning immunological control mechanisms. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.
author Kovalovsky, Damián
Refojo, Damián
author_facet Kovalovsky, Damián
Refojo, Damián
author_sort Kovalovsky, Damián
title Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
title_short Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
title_full Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
title_fullStr Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
title_full_unstemmed Molecular mechanisms and Th1/Th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
title_sort molecular mechanisms and th1/th2 pathways in corticosteroid regulation of cytokine production
publishDate 2000
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