Interactions between Myc and Mediators of Inflammation in Chronic Liver Diseases

Mediators Inflamm. 2015:2015:276850. doi: 10.1155/2015/276850. Epub 2015 Oct 5.

Abstract

Most chronic liver diseases (CLDs) are characterized by inflammatory processes with aberrant expressions of various pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators in the liver. These mediators are the driving force of many inflammatory liver disorders, which often result in fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver tumorigenesis. c-Myc is involved in many cellular events such as cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation. c-Myc upregulates IL-8, IL-10, TNF-α, and TGF-β, while IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, TNF-α, and TGF-β promote c-Myc expression. Their interactions play a central role in fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Molecular interference of their interactions offers possible therapeutic potential for CLDs. In this review, current knowledge of the molecular interactions between c-Myc and various well known inflammatory mediators is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinogenesis
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Chronic Disease
  • Fibrosis / pathology
  • Hepatitis, Alcoholic / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / metabolism*
  • Interleukins / metabolism
  • Liver / injuries
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
  • Liver Diseases / immunology
  • Liver Diseases / therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology
  • Mice
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc / metabolism*
  • Transcription Factor AP-1 / metabolism

Substances

  • Interleukins
  • MYC protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-myc
  • Transcription Factor AP-1