Synergistic Effect of Interleukin-6 and Hyaluronic Acid on Cell Migration and ERK Activation in Human Keratinocytes.
10.3346/jkms.2014.29.S3.S210
- Author:
Jee Hyun CHOI
1
;
Jin Hyun JUN
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Ho Joong SUNG
;
Jong Hun LEE
Author Information
1. Eulji Medi-Bio Research Institute, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea. joaljh@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Interleukin-6;
Hyaluronic Acid;
Cell Movement;
ERK;
Phosphorylation;
Wound Healing;
Keratinocytes
- MeSH:
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus/drug effects;
Cell Line;
Cell Movement/*drug effects;
Cell Proliferation/drug effects;
Cell Survival/drug effects;
Enzyme Activation/drug effects;
Extracellular Signal-Regulated MAP Kinases/*metabolism;
Humans;
Hyaluronic Acid/*pharmacology;
Interleukin-6/*pharmacology;
Keratinocytes/*metabolism;
MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects;
NF-kappa B/metabolism;
Phosphorylation/drug effects;
Protein Transport/drug effects;
Wound Healing;
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2014;29(Suppl 3):S210-S216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wound healing is initiated and progressed by complex integrated process of cellular, physiologic, and biochemical events, such as inflammation, cell migration and proliferation. Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine, and it could regulate the inflammatory response of wound healing process in a timely manner. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is an essential component of the extracellular matrix, and contributes significantly to cell proliferation and migration. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of IL-6 or/and HA on the cell migration process in human keratinocytes. Combining IL-6 and HA significantly increased the cell migration in scratch based wound healing assay. The phosphorylation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK) was significantly increased after 1 hr of IL-6 and HA treatment, but the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) was not. We also found that significant increase of the NF-kappaB translocation from cytoplasm into nucleus after 1 hr of IL-6 or/and HA treatments. This study firstly showed that synergistic effects of combining IL-6 and HA on the cell migration of wound healing by activation of ERK and NF-kappaB signaling. Further studies might be required to confirm the synergistic effects of HA and IL-6 in the animal model for the development of a novel therapeutic mixture for stimulation of wound healing process.
