›› 2014, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (2): 178-182.

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Influence of IL-17 on mesangial cell and its molecular mechanism 

WANG Li1,3, LI Qiu1, LI Cuicui1, YANG Haiping1, WANG Lijia2, LIU Wei2   

  1.  (1. Department of Nephrology and Immunology, 2. The Children's Research Institution, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China; 3. Department of Neprology, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu 610091, Sichuan, China)
  • Received:2013-08-29 Online:2014-02-15 Published:2014-02-15

Abstract:  Objectives To investigate the effect of IL-17 on proliferation and secretion of IL-1β in the human mesangial cell line (HMCL) and explore the molecular mechanism. Methods The proliferation of HMCL induced by IL-17 was detected by MTT, the secretion of IL-1β in HMCL was measured by ELISA and the expression of NF-κB was detected by immunocytochemistry. Results IL-17 did not impact HMCL proliferation (P>0.05) but dose-and time-dependently promoted the secretion of IL-1β (P<0.05). And the expression of NF-κB induced by IL-17 increased comparing to that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions IL-17 may induce HMCL to secrete IL-1β via NF-κB pathway that results in kidney injury.