Glucocorticoids potentiate IL-6 induced SP-B expression in H441 cells by enhancing the Jak/Stat signaling pathway
S Kunzmann, A Ladenburger, M Seehase, W Thomas, J Wirbelauer, BW Kramer, CP Speer · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2010 · Heft 06
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The respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with preterm birth. Surfactant protein B (SP-B) is decreased in RDS. Both maternal antenatal steroid administration and chorioamnionitis reduce the incidence and severity of RDS. An important mediator in chorioamnionitis is interleukin-6 (IL-6) using the Jak-Stat signaling pathway for signaltransduction. We hypothesized that betamethasone (BTM) and dexamethasone (DEX) and IL-6 had synergistic effects on SP-B gene expression and Stat3 phosphorylation in H441 cells. DXM and BTM increased SP-B mRNA levels by 16.5 (13…