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There is evidence that regulation of inflammatory cytokines is among the immunomodulatory effects of photochemotherapy with 8-MOP and UVA. We have recently demonstrated that in the monocytoid cell line U937 incubation with 8-MOP and subsequent exposure to UVA is able to efficiently downregulate the release of TNF-α into the culture supernatant. Chlorpromazine, a well known photosensitising drug, was even more potent with regard to this effect. Based on these observations, in this study we further investigate the mechanisms of TNF-α inhibition by 8-MOP and CPZ photosensitization. For this purpose we determined intracellular protein levels and gene expression of TNF-α by western blot and quantitative real-time PCR, respectively. Our results indicate that the observed inhibition of TNF-α secretion after photochemotherapy is not due to downregulation of gene transcription but rather to a post-transcriptional mechanism. The observed decrease of intracellular TNF-α with CPZ and 8-MOP points to decreased protein synthesis or enhanced degradation. These findings demonstrate that posttranscriptional regulation of cytokine expression is a possible mechanism of action of photochemotherapy.
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Wolnicka-Glubisz, A., Sarna, T., Klosner, G. et al. UVA activated 8-MOP and chlorpromazine inhibit release of TNF-α by post-transcriptional regulation. Photochem Photobiol Sci 3, 334–336 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1039/b302621c
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