PMID- 38194130 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240116 LR - 20240116 IS - 1573-4978 (Electronic) IS - 0301-4851 (Linking) VI - 51 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan 9 TI - Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from the mouse bone marrow show differential expression of interferon regulatory factors IRF-1 and IRF-2. PG - 97 LID - 10.1007/s11033-023-09025-9 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Interferon regulatory factors (IRF-1 and IRF-2) are transcription factors widely implicated in various cellular processes, including regulation of inflammatory responses to pathogens, cell proliferation, oncogenesis, differentiation, autophagy, and apoptosis. METHODS: We have studied the expression of IRF-1, IRF-2 mRNAs by RT-PCR, cellular localization of the proteins by immunofluorescence, and expression of mRNAs of genes regulated by IRF-1, IRF-2 by RT-PCR in mouse bone marrow cells (BMCs) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). RESULTS: Higher level of IRF-1 mRNA was observed in BMCs and MSCs compared to that of IRF-2. Similarly, differential expression of IRF-1 and IRF-2 proteins was observed in BMCs and MSCs. IRF-1 was predominantly localized in the cytoplasm, whereas IRF-2 was localized in the nuclei of BMCs. MSCs showed nucleo-cytoplasmic distribution of IRF-1 and nuclear localization of IRF-2. Constitutive expression of IRF-1 and IRF-2 target genes: monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and caspase-1 was observed in both BMCs and MSCs. MSCs showed constitutive expression of the pluripotency-associated factors, Oct3/4 and Sox-2. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treatment of MSCs induced prominent cellular localization of IRF-1 and IRF-2. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that IRF-1 and IRF-2 exhibit differential expression of their mRNAs and subcellular localization of the proteins in BMCs and MSCs. These cells also show differential levels of constitutive expression of IRF-1 and IRF-2 target genes. This may regulate immune-responsive properties of BMCs and MSCs through IRF-1, IRF-2-dependent gene expression and protein-protein interaction. Regulating IRF-1 and IRF-2 may be helpful for immunomodulatory functions of MSCs for cell therapy and regenerative medicine. CI - (c) 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. FAU - Chaudhary, Jitendra Kumar AU - Chaudhary JK AD - Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India. FAU - Ahamad, Naseem AU - Ahamad N AD - Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India. FAU - Rath, Pramod C AU - Rath PC AD - Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India. pcrath@mail.jnu.ac.in. LA - eng GR - BT/INF/22/SP45382/2022/Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240109 PL - Netherlands TA - Mol Biol Rep JT - Molecular biology reports JID - 0403234 RN - 0 (Interferon Regulatory Factors) RN - 0 (Irf1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Irf2 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Mice MH - *Bone Marrow MH - Bone Marrow Cells MH - Cytoplasm MH - *Interferon Regulatory Factors/genetics MH - *Mesenchymal Stem Cells OTO - NOTNLM OT - Bone marrow cells OT - Cellular localization OT - IRF-1 IRF-2 expression OT - Mesenchymal stem cells EDAT- 2024/01/09 13:43 MHDA- 2024/01/10 06:42 CRDT- 2024/01/09 11:16 PHST- 2023/08/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/11/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/10 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/09 13:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/09 11:16 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s11033-023-09025-9 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11033-023-09025-9 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Mol Biol Rep. 2024 Jan 9;51(1):97. doi: 10.1007/s11033-023-09025-9.