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A novel and rapid prediction assay for the effectiveness of IL-6 receptor specific antisense oligonucleotides by proliferation inhibition of an interleukin-6 dependent cell line.
Stefan Rose JohnAndrás FalusKristóf A. FülöpValeria Lia VargaSára TóthÉVa PállingerIstván Nováksubject
Time FactorsCellBiologyCell LineSubstrate SpecificitySense (molecular biology)medicineHumansReceptorInterleukin 6Base SequenceInterleukin-6Cell BiologyGeneral MedicineTransfectionOligonucleotides AntisenseGlycoprotein 130Flow CytometryMolecular biologyReceptors Interleukin-6medicine.anatomical_structureCell cultureInterleukin-6 receptorbiology.proteinCell DivisionSignal Transductiondescription
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) belongs to a family of cytokines that use receptors consisting of a common signal-transducing chain (gp130). Baf/3 cells transfected with the human IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) and gp130 (Baf/3-gp130/IL-6R) can only grow in medium containing IL-6. We attempted to interrupt the signal transducing pathway of IL-6 with the help of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) designed against the IL-6R. We used 18 different kinds of antisense oligonucleotides of overlapping sequences around the translational start codon of the human IL-6R. Sense ASOs were used as a control. The proliferation of cells was analysed by H-thymidine incorporation. Cell surface expression of the IL-6R was assessed by FACS analysis. We identified three ASOs which strongly inhibited the proliferation of IL-6 dependent transfected Baf/3 cells. Flow cytometric studies on the suppression of surface expression of IL-6R by ASOs showed a similar pattern. These results should help to clarify the structural requirements of functionally effective ASOs in the inhibition of IL-6R.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2001-03-01 | Cell biology international |