Tacrolimus (FK506) suppresses TNF-α-induced CCL2 (MCP-1) and CXCL10 (IP-10) expression via the inhibition of p38 MAP kinase activation in human colonic myofibroblasts

  • Authors:
    • Tomoki Aomatsu
    • Hirotsugu Imaeda
    • Kenichiro Takahashi
    • Takehide Fujimoto
    • Eiji  Kasumi
    • Atsushi Yoden
    • Hiroshi Tamai
    • Yoshihide Fujiyama
    • Akira Andoh
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  • Published online on: August 10, 2012     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2012.1094
  • Pages: 1152-1158
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Abstract

In order to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus (FK506) on intestinal inflammation, we examined whether FK506 effects cytokine/chemokine secretion in human colonic myofibroblasts. Human colonic myofibroblasts were isolated from normal human colonic tissue. The mRNA and protein expression for human CCL2 and CXCL10 were analyzed by real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively. p38 MAP kinase activation was evaluated by western blotting. Tacrolimus (1 µM) suppressed tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 mRNA expression, but did not modulate TNF-α-induced interleukin (IL)-6 or CXCL8 mRNA expression. Dose-dependent, inhibitory effects of tacrolimus on CCL2 and CXCL10 expression were observed at the mRNA and protein levels. Significant inhibitory effects of tacrolimus were observed at concentrations as low as 0.5 µM for CCL2 and 0.1 µM for CXCL10, respectively. TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 expression depended on p38 MAP kinase activation, and tacrolimus strongly inhibited the TNF-α-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase. Tacrolimus did not affect interferon (IFN)-γ-induced signaling transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-1 phosphorylation, nor did it modulate CXCL10 mRNA and protein expression. In conclusion, tacrolimus suppressed CCL2 and CXCL10 expression in human colonic myofibroblasts. These inhibitory effects of tacrolimus may play key roles in the therapeutic effects of colonic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.

Introduction

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), are chronic and relapsing intestinal disorders of unknown etiology (15). There is currently no pharmaceutical cure for IBD, and hence treatment options aim for inducing and maintaining remission. Steroids are used to induce remission but they cannot be used to maintain remission (6). Azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, methotrexate and biologics such as infliximab or adalimumab are all options in treating IBD (7). Despite treatment with these agents, a significant number of patients are resistant to conventional therapies and require surgery during the course of the disease to relieve their symptoms and to treat complications (8,9). Regarding an alternative form of treatment, there is an increasing number of reports demonstrating the clinical efficacy of tacrolimus for steroid-dependent or steroid-refractory populations of IBD patients (814).

Tacrolimus (FK506) is a macrolide immunosuppressive agent isolated from Streptomyces tsukubaensis, and was first used as an immunosuppressant in transplant patients (9,1517). This immunomodulatory action of tacrolimus is based on its ability to disrupt T-cell activation and cytokine expression by binding to an intracellular protein called FK binding protein (FKBP). The complex of tacrolimus plus FKBP prevents the activation of calcineurin, resulting in an inhibition of transcription factor NFAT, which plays an important role in the transcriptional activation of genes for interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon (IFN)-γ. IL-2 is a potent growth factor for T cells, and IFN-γ is a strong inducer of Th1 response (18,19). Thus, the major immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus are considered to be mediated by a suppression of T-cell responses via an inhibition of IL-2 and IFN-γ secretion. However, whether tacrolimus has immunoregulatory effects on other cell types, including mesenchymal cells, remains unclear.

Chemokines and their receptors play a dominant role in orchestrating the activity of monocytes/macrophages and T cells in IBD (5), and, in particular, there is evidence that CCL2 [monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)] and CXCL10 [interferon-γ-inducible protein-10 (IP-10)] are involved in human CD (2023). CCL2 signaling through CCR2 is a key factor in the recruitment and activation of monocytes/macrophages, as well as in the recruitment of T cells to mucosal lesions (2426). CXCL10 is a ligand for the CXCR3 receptor, the activation of which results in the recruitment of T cells and the perpetuation of mucosal inflammation (27).

In the present study, in order to investigate a novel aspect of the molecular mechanisms underlying the immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus on intestinal inflammation, we examined whether this agent had an impact on cytokine/chemokine secretion in human colonic myofibroblasts. TNF-α plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of IBD (5,28,29), and is widely-accepted as the major target molecule of monoclonal antibody therapy for IBD (30). Therefore, we focused on the effects of tacrolimus on TNF-α-stimulated cytokine/chemokine [IL-6, CXCL8 (IL-8), CCL2 (MCP-1) and CXCL10 (IP-10)] expression in these cells. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus on non-immune cells through an inhibition of p38 MAP kinase activation.

Materials and methods

Reagents and antibodies

Recombinant human TNF-α and IFN-γ were purchased from R&D Systems (Minneapolis, MN, USA). Inhibitors of p42/44 MAP kinases (PD98059), and an inhibitor of p38 MAP kinases (SB203580) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc., (Beverly, MA, USA). A PI3K inhibitor (LY294002) was purchased from Calbiochem-Merck Co. (Darmstadt, Germany). All other reagents were purchased from Sigma Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO, USA). Goat anti-p38 MAP kinase and anti-NF-κB (p65) antibodies were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. Tacrolimus was purchased from Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan).

Culture of human colonic myofibroblasts

Primary human colonic myofibroblasts were isolated and cultured according to the method reported by Mahida et al (31). The cellular characteristics and culture conditions are also described in our previous report (32).

Quantification of human CCL2 and CXCL10

Antigenic CCL2 and CXCL10 in all samples were quantified by sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits purchased from R&D Systems.

Real-time PCR

The expression of mRNA in the samples was assessed by real-time PCR analyses. Real-time PCR was performed using a LightCycler 2.0 system (Roche Applied Science, Tokyo, Japan). The PCR was performed using a SYBR-Green PCR Master Mix (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA). The oligonucleotide primers used in this study are described in our previous reports (3335). The data were normalized vs. β-actin for human CCL2 and CXCL10.

Western blot analyses

The stimulated cells were lysed in an SDS sample buffer containing orthovanadate. Western blot analyses were then performed according to the method previously described (34). The detection was performed using the enhanced chemiluminescence western blotting system.

Immunohistochemical analysis for p38 MAPK activation

The cells were cultured in an 8-well chamber slide system (Nalgene, Naperville, IL, USA) for predetermined times. The cells were then fixed in cold methanol and acetone, and air dried. The samples were incubated with an anti-p38 MAPK antibody and subsequently incubated with a fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled goat anti-rabbit IgG (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA, USA).

Statistical analysis

The statistical significance of the differences was determined by the Mann-Whitney U test (Statview version 4.5). Differences resulting in P-values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

Results

Effects of tacrolimus on TNF-α-induced cytokine/chemokine mRNA expression

Human colonic myofibroblasts were stimulated for 24 h with TNF-α (30 ng/ml) in the presence or absence of tacrolimus (1 µM), and then the mRNA expression for CCL2, CXCL10, IL-6 and CXCL8 (IL-8) was analyzed by real-time PCR. TNF-α significantly upregulated the mRNA expression for CCL2 and CXCL10, and the presence of tacrolimus (1 µM) markedly suppressed the TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 mRNA expression (Fig. 1A and B). TNF-α also induced a significant increase in mRNA expression for IL-6 and CXCL8, but tacrolimus failed to suppress TNF-α-induced IL-6 and CXCL8 mRNA expression (Fig. 1C and D). These findings indicate that tacrolimus selectively inhibits TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 expression in human colonic myofibroblasts.

Dose-dependent inhibitory effects of tacrolimus

Human colonic myofibroblasts were stimulated for 24 h with TNF-α (30 ng/ml) in the presence of increasing concentrations of tacrolimus, and the mRNA expression for CCL2 and CXCL10 was analyzed by real-time PCR. Tacrolimus dose-dependently suppressed TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 mRNA expression (Fig. 2A and B). Significant inhibitory effects for tacrolimus were observed at concentrations as low as 0.5 μM for CCL2 and 0.1 μM for CXCL10, respectively.

The inhibitory effects of tacrolimus were also investigated at the protein level. The cells were stimulated for 24 h with TNF-α (30 ng/ml) in the presence of increasing concentrations of tacrolimus, and the CCL2 and CXCL10 secretion into the supernatants was analyzed by ELISA. Tacrolimus dose-dependently suppressed TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 protein secretion (Fig. 2C and D).

Tacrolimus selectively inhibits p38 MAP kinase activation

Previous studies have shown that the activation of NF-κB and p38 MAP kinase plays an important role in TNF-α-induced CXCL10 expression in various cell types (3639). In addition, we have previously demonstrated that the activation of NF-κB and p38 MAP kinase is involved in TNF-α-induced IL-6, CXCL8 and CCL2 expression in human colonic myofibroblasts (40). Based on this background information, we investigated how tacrolimus affects the TNF-α-induced phosphorylation of NF-κB and p38 MAP kinase in human colonic myofibroblasts. Tacrolimus had no effect on NF-κB p65 phosphorylation, suggesting that the inhibition of NF-κB activation is not involved in the inhibitory actions of tacrolimus (Fig. 3). This is supported by the finding that tacrolimus did not affect the TNF-α-induced expression of IL-6 and CXCL8, which induction is closely associated with NF-κB activation.

By contrast, tacrolimus strongly inhibited the TNF-α-induced phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase in these cells (Fig. 3). Furthermore, immunohistochemical staining for p38 MAP kinase showed that TNF-α rapidly induced the accumulation of p38 MAP kinase into the nucleus, and that tacrolimus completely blocked this response (Fig. 4). To confirm the role of p38 MAP kinase in our system, the effects of various MAP kinase inhibitors were studied. SB203580 (a specific inhibitor for p38 MAP kinase) exhibited significant inhibition against TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 expression, but p42/44 MAP kinase inhibitor (PD98059) and a PI3 kinase inhibitor (LY294002) had no effect (Fig. 5).

Tacrolimus does not affect IFN-γ-induced CXCL10 expression

We previously demonstrated that IFN-γ induced CXCL10 expression via the activation of signaling transducer and activator of transcription-1 (STAT1) in human colonic myofibroblasts (35). Therefore, we tested the effects of tacrolimus on this response. Tacrolimus did not affect IFN-γ-induced STAT1 phosphorylation, nor did it modulate CXCL10 mRNA or protein expression (Fig. 6). These observations suggest that the inhibitory effects of tacrolimus on CXCL10 expression are specific for TNF-α-induced responses.

Discussion

In this study, we investigated whether tacrolimus exerted inhibitory effects on human colonic myofibroblasts, and found that tacrolimus directly inhibited TNF-α-stimulated chemokine (CCL2 and CXCL10) production in these cells. Colonic myofibroblasts are significantly involved in the regulation of a number of epithelial cell functions, such as proliferation, differentiation, and extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism affecting the growth of the basement membrane (40). These findings indicate that tacrolimus modulates the immunological functions of colonic myofibroblasts and contributes to the therapeutic action of tacrolimus in IBD patients.

In human colonic myofibroblasts, tacrolimus did not modulate TNF-α-induced IL-6 and CXCL8 expression, but selectively inhibited TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 production. Previous studies have demonstrated that the activation of transcription factor NF-κB is critical for the induction of all these cytokine/chemokines (IL-6, CXCL8, CCL2 and CXCL10). However, the selective inhibitory effects of tacrolimus on CCL2 and CXCL10 suggest that the modulation of NF-κB activation is not associated with the inhibitory action of tacrolimus. This hypothesis is supported by the finding that tacrolimus did not affect the TNF-α-induced phosphorylation of the NF-κB p65 subunit. Thus, the inhibitory actions of tacrolimus are possibly mediated by molecular mechanisms independent of NF-κB activation.

In human colonic myofibroblasts, tacrolimus markedly inhibited TNF-α-induced phosphorylation and translocation of p38 MAP kinase into the nucleus. The role of p38 MAP kinase in the induction of CCL2 and CXCL10 has previously been reported (3639), and the p38 MAP kinase inhibitor SB203580 significantly blocked TNF-α-induced CCL2 and CXCL10 expression in human colonic myofibroblasts. These observations suggest that the inhibitory actions of tacrolimus on CCL2 and CXCL10 expression were mainly associated with an inhibition of p38 MAP kinase activation.

Several studies describe the role of CCL2/CCR2 and CXCL10/CXCR3 in the pathophysiology of IBD (4143). Immunohistochemical staining of gut biopsy samples from CD patients revealed infiltrating CD4+ T cells and monocytes/macrophages that are uniformly positive for CCR2 (21). Furthermore, the disease phenotypes of CD have been linked to polymorphisms in the CCL2 and CCR2 genes (44,45). On the other hand, CXCL10 specifically activates the CXCR3 receptor, which is predominantly expressed on activated T and B cells, natural killer cells, dendritic and macrophage cells (46). Manousou et al (43) demonstrated an upregulation of CCR3 and its ligands in the inflamed mucosa of IBD patients. CXCL10/CXCR3 is strongly expressed in IL-10 KO mice, a model of human IBD, and the neutralization of IP-10 attenuated the colitis in this model (47). Thus, CCL2/CCR2- and CXCL10/CXCR3-mediated immune responses are regarded as the key responses in the pathogenesis of IBD, and the inhibitory actions of tacrolimus on CCL2 and CXCL10 production from colonic myofibroblasts may be involved in the clinical immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus.

Tacrolimus is clinically used for prophylaxis against organ rejection, autoimmune diseases and IBD. It is generally accepted that the therapeutic effects of tacrolimus are a result of its inhibitory actions on T-cell functions, but there is little information concerning the inhibitory effects of tacrolimus on non-immune cells such as colonic myofibroblasts. As an example of the inhibitory actions of tacrolimus on non-T-cell populations, Yoshino et al (48) recently reported the immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus on macrophages. They demonstrated that the proinflammatory cytokine production from tacrolimus-treated macrophages was significantly lower than that from untreated cells. Tacrolimus suppressed the LPS-induced activation of both NF-κB and MAPK in macrophages, and induced the apoptosis of macrophages via the activation of caspases-3 and −9. Combined with the observations of the present study, tacrolimus may exert its immunosuppressive properties via inhibitory actions on non-T cells, such as macrophages and colonic myofibroblasts, as well as T cells.

In conclusion, our results confirm the potential immunosuppressive effects of tacrolimus on human colonic myofibroblasts. These inhibitory effects of tacrolimus on colonic myofibroblasts may play a significant role in the treatment of colonic inflammation in patients with IBD.

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Aomatsu, T., Imaeda, H., Takahashi, K., Fujimoto, T., Kasumi, E., Yoden, A., Tamai, H., Fujiyama, Y., Andoh, A."Tacrolimus (FK506) suppresses TNF-α-induced CCL2 (MCP-1) and CXCL10 (IP-10) expression via the inhibition of p38 MAP kinase activation in human colonic myofibroblasts". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 30, no. 5 (2012): 1152-1158. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2012.1094