Interleukin 6 mediated differentiation and rescue of cell redox in PC 12 cells exposed to ionizing radiation

Kazuhiro Abeyama, Kazunori Kawano, Toshihiro Nakajima, Ikuko Takasaki, Isao Kitajima, Ikuro Maruyama*

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Abstract

The differentiation of PC12 cells to a neuron-like morphology was induced by ionizing radiation in the presence of serum. This effect was detectable at 5 grays (Gy) and reached a maximum at 10-20 Gy. Increases in the DNA binding activity of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) and increased Interleukin 6 (IL-6) mRNA levels were observed at a dose of 15 Gy. Neutralization of supernatant IL-6 by the addition of anti-IL-6 antibody inhibited the neuronal differentiation and decreased cellular redox. Ionizing radiation and serum may act synergistically as neurotropic factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)298-300
Number of pages3
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume364
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995/05/15

Keywords

  • Cell redox
  • Differentiation
  • Interleukin 6
  • Ionizing radiation
  • Nuclear factor κB

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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