Figure 2

Inhibition of 11β-HSD1 reversed the 11-dehydrocorticosterone-dependent stimulation of LPS induced IL-6 expression . (A, B) IL-6 mRNA expression was measured by real-time RT-PCR. Ratios of IL-6 mRNA to GAPDH control mRNA of treated cells were normalized to values obtained from cells incubated with vehicle (DMSO). (A) BV-2 cells were treated for 24 h with LPS. (B) Cells were pretreated for 24 h with 25 nM corticosterone or with 50 nM 11-dehydrocorticosterone in the presence or absence of 1 μM of the 11β-HSD1 inhibitor T0504, followed by incubation with 50 ng/mL LPS for an additional 24 h. (C) IL-6 protein levels were quantified by ELISA. Cells were treated for 24 h with 25 nM corticosterone or with 50 nM 11-dehydrocorticosterone in the presence or absence of 1 μM T0504, followed by 10 ng/mL LPS for an additional 24 h. Data normalized to control represent mean ± SD from three independent experiments. *P <0.05, ***P <0.005.