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Young D. Jung Wenbiao Liu Niels Reinmuth Syed A. Ahmad Fan Fan Gary E. Gallick Lee M. Ellis 《Angiogenesis》2001,4(2):155-162
Small tumor vessels are composed of endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). These cells have been
shown to communicate with each other via cytokine signaling during neovascularization. We previously demonstrated that interleukin-1β
(IL-1β) leads to induction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in human colon carcinoma cells. As pericytes play
a role in regulating EC function, we hypothesized that IL-1β may mediate EC survival by induction of VEGF in a paracrine manner.
We investigated the effects of IL-1β on VEGF expression in human VSMCs (hVSMCs) and the signal transduction pathways that
may be involved. Treatment of hVSMCs with IL-1β induced VEGF expression in a time- and concentration-dependent manner and
increased both the VEGF promoter activity and the mRNA half-life. Treatment with IL-1β induced the expression of P38 mitogen-activated
protein kinase (MAPK) within 5 min but did not activate extracellular signal-regulated kinases (Erk)-1/2, c-jun amino terminal
kinase (JNK), or Akt. SB203580, a specific P38 MAPK inhibitor, blocked the ability of IL-1β to induce VEGF mRNA and promoter
activity. Conditioned media from hVSMCs pretreated with IL-1β prevented apoptosis of ECs, an effect that was partially abrogated
by VEGF-neutralizing antibodies. These data demonstrate that IL-1β may induce VEGF in hVSMCs, and suggest that this paracrine
signaling pathway, may prevent, in part, apoptosis of ECs.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Park J Kang W Ryu SW Kim WI Chang DY Lee DH Park do Y Choi YH Choi K Shin EC Choi C 《Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)》2012,56(3):831-840
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results in liver injury and long-term complications, such as liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver injury in HCV infection is believed to be caused by host immune responses, not by viral cytopathic effects. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) plays a pivotal role in the inflammatory processes of hepatitis C. TNF-α induces cell death that can be ameliorated by nuclear factor kappaB (NF-κB) activation. We investigated the regulation of TNF-α signal transduction in HCV-infected cells and identified HCV proteins responsible for sensitization to TNF-α-induced cell death. We studied the effect of HCV infection on TNF-α signal transduction using an in vitro HCV infection model (JFH-1, genotype 2a) with Huh-7 and Huh-7.5 cells. We found that TNF-α-induced cell death significantly increased in HCV-infected cells. HCV infection diminished TNF-α-induced phosphorylation of IκB kinase (IKK) and inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB), which are upstream regulators of NF-κB activation. HCV infection also inhibited nuclear translocation of NF-κB and expression of NF-κB-dependent anti-apoptotic proteins, such as B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xL), X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), and the long form of cellular-FLICE inhibitory protein (c-FLIP). Decreased levels of Bcl-xL, XIAP, and c-FLIP messenger RNA and protein were also observed in livers with chronic hepatitis C. Transfection with plasmids encoding each HCV protein revealed that core, nonstructural protein (NS)4B, and NS5B attenuated TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation and enhanced TNF-α-induced cell death. Conclusion: HCV infection enhances TNF-α-induced cell death by suppressing NF-κB activation through the action of core, NS4B, and NS5B. This mechanism may contribute to immune-mediated liver injury in HCV infection. (HEPATOLOGY 2012;56:831-840). 相似文献
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The hexosamine pathway has been implicated in the induction of TGFbeta1 expression and in the pathophysiology of diabetic glomerulopathy. Glucose-induced TGFbeta1 expression is mediated by p38 mitogen-activated-protein-kinase (p38-MAPK) and this kinase is activated in the diabetic glomeruli. We examined whether the p38-MAPK is implicated in hexosamine-induced TGFbeta1 mRNA expression in human mesangial cells. GFAT overexpression induced an increase in p38-MAPK activation after 6 and 12 h incubation in normal glucose, and this was prevented by the GFAT inhibitor azaserine. Furthermore, high glucose enhanced p38-MAPK activation in GFAT tranfected cells ( p=0.04). P38-MAPK inhibition using SB202190 (1 micro mol/l) reduced hexosamine-induced TGFbeta1 expression in normal and high glucose. The activation of the p38-MAPK was dependent on protein kinase-C. METHODS: The products of the hexosamine biosynthetic pathway were increased by the addition of glucosamine or by the overexpression of the rate-limiting enzyme of the hexosamine pathway, glutamine: fructose-6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT). RESULTS: Glucosamine addition resulted in cell death. UDP-N-Acetylglucosamine, one of the major hexosamine end-products, was increased in normal (7 mmol/l) and high (25 mmol/l) glucose conditions in GFAT-transfected cells compared to control transfected cells by twofold and 1.7-fold respectively ( p=0.04) and this was accompanied by a 1.6- and 2.3-fold increase ( p=0.02) in TGFbeta1 mRNA expression. Addition of the GFAT inhibitor azaserine (10 micro mol/l) prevented the induction of TGFbeta1 in GFAT transfected cells. CONCLUSION/INTERPRETATION: Overexpression of GFAT increases hexosamine accumulation which mediates TGFbeta1 expression via a protein kinase-C and p38-MAPK dependent mechanism. Increased glucose concentrations magnify these effects. 相似文献
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Mendoza RA Moody EE Enriquez MI Mejia SM Thordarson G 《The Journal of endocrinology》2011,208(1):11-19
We have generated cell lines with significantly reduced expression of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK), Min-p38 MAPK cells, and used these cells to investigate p38 MAPK's role in tumorigenesis of breast cancer cells. MCF-7 cells were stably transfected with a plasmid producing small interfering RNA that inhibited the expression of p38 MAPK. Control cells were stably transfected with the same plasmid producing non-interfering RNA. The reduction in the p38 MAPK activity caused a significant increase in the expressions of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) and the progesterone receptor, but eliminated the expression of ERβ. Min-p38 MAPK cells showed an enhanced overall growth response to 17β-estradiol (E?), whereas GH plus epidermal growth factor were largely ineffective growth stimulators in these cells compared to controls. Although the long-term net growth rate of the Min-p38 MAPK cells was increased in response to E?, their proliferation rate was lower compared to controls in short-term cultures. However, the Min-p38 MAPK cells did show a significant decreased rate of apoptosis after E? treatment and a reduction in the basal phosphorylation of p53 tumor suppressor protein compared to controls. When the Min-p38 MAPK cells were xenografted into E?-treated athymic nude mice, their tumorigenicity was enhanced compared to control cells. Increased tumorigenicity of Min-p38 MAPK cells was caused mainly by a decrease in the apoptosis rate indicating that the lack of the p38 MAPK caused an imbalance to increase the ERα:ERβ ratio and a reduction in the activity of the p53 tumor suppressor protein. 相似文献
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The mechanisms involved in the antiatherosclerotic effects of androgens are unclear. Although lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) in endothelial cells plays critical roles in atherosclerosis, the effects of androgens on endothelial LOX-1 expression has not been examined. Therefore, to investigate the effects of dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on LOX-1 expression in rabbit aortic endothelial cells and cultured human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC), pellets containing DHT or placebo were s.c. implanted into 26 male New Zealand white rabbits at the time of castration or sham operation. The rabbits were then fed a high-cholesterol diet (HCD) for 2 wk. Microscopic examination of the aortic arch revealed that DHT significantly reduced HCD-induced LOX-1 expression in endothelial cells compared with placebo. In cultured HAEC, DHT at concentrations above 10(-9) to 10(-7) mol/liter inhibited TNFα-induced LOX-1 mRNA and protein expression. Deletion and mutation analysis of human LOX-1 promoter-luciferase constructs transfected into HAEC with an androgen receptor (AR) expression plasmid revealed that the 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) response element (TRE; nucleotides -60/-53) contributed to the inhibitory effects of DHT on TNFα-induced LOX-1 expression. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and re-ChIP assays revealed that TNFα- and TPA-dependent enrichment of p65 and phosphorylated c-Jun in the TRE chromatin region was inhibited by DHT-AR. Consistent with these results, DHT also suppressed TPA-induced expression of LOX-1. In conclusion, DHT exerts antiatherosclerotic effects by suppressing endothelial LOX-1 expression. This effect is partly mediated by the suppression of nuclear factor-κB- and activator protein 1-dependent activation of the LOX-1 promoter. 相似文献
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Janda E Palmieri C Pisano A Pontoriero M Iaccino E Falcone C Fiume G Gaspari M Nevolo M Di Salle E Rossi A De Laurentiis A Greco A Di Napoli D Verheij E Britti D Lavecchia L Quinto I Scala G 《Blood》2011,117(24):6520-6531
The inhibitor of Bruton tyrosine kinase γ (IBtkγ) is a negative regulator of the Bruton tyrosine kinase (Btk), which plays a major role in B-cell differentiation; however, the mechanisms of IBtkγ-mediated regulation of Btk are unknown. Here we report that B-cell receptor (BCR) triggering caused serine-phosphorylation of IBtkγ at protein kinase C consensus sites and dissociation from Btk. By liquid chromatography and mass-mass spectrometry and functional analysis, we identified IBtkγ-S87 and -S90 as the critical amino acid residues that regulate the IBtkγ binding affinity to Btk. Consistently, the mutants IBtkγ carrying S87A and S90A mutations bound constitutively to Btk and down-regulated Ca(2+) fluxes and NF-κB activation on BCR triggering. Accordingly, spleen B cells from Ibtkγ(-/-) mice showed an increased activation of Btk, as evaluated by Y551-phosphorylation and sustained Ca(2+) mobilization on BCR engagement. These findings identify a novel pathway of Btk regulation via protein kinase C phosphorylation of IBtkγ. 相似文献
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To investigate the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) in murine experimental autoimmune hepatitis (EAH).METHODS: To induce EAH, the syngeneic S-100 antigen emulsified in complete Freud's adjuvant was injected intraperitoneally into adult male C57BI/6 mice. Liver injury was assessed by serum ALT and liver histology. The expression and activity of p38 MAPK were measured by Western blot and kinase activity assays. In addition, DNA binding activities of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-KB) were analyzed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. The effects of SB203580, a specific p38 MAPK inhibitor, on liver injuries and expression of proinflammatory cytokines (interferon-y, IL-12, IL-1β and TNF-α) were observed.RESULTS: The activity of p38 MAPK and NF-~:B was increased and reached its peak 14 or 21 d after the first syngeneic S-100 administration. Inhibition of p38 MAPK activation by SB203580 decreased the activation of NF-~:B and the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. Moreover, hepatic injuries were improved significantly after SB203580 administration. 相似文献
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<正>Objective In this experiment,human umbilical vein endothelial cells were induced by HHcy in vitro,and the inflammatory damage model of vascular endothelial cells was established,the effect of Diplacone on human umbilical vein endothelial cells was observed by pretreatment with Diplacone,and further explored the possible protective mechanism of Diplacone on vascular endothelial cells. Methods Human umbilical vein endothelial 相似文献
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Lothar C. Dieterich Hua Huang Sara Massena Nikola Golenhofen Mia Phillipson Anna Dimberg 《Angiogenesis》2013,16(4):975-983
αB-crystallin is a small heat shock protein, which has pro-angiogenic properties by increasing survival of endothelial cells and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor A. Here we demonstrate an additional role of αB-crystallin in regulating vascular function, through enhancing tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) induced expression of endothelial adhesion molecules involved in leukocyte recruitment. Ectopic expression of αB-crystallin in endothelial cells increases the level of E-selectin expression in response to TNF-α, and enhances leukocyte–endothelial interaction in vitro. Conversely, TNF-α-induced expression of intercellular adhesion molecule 1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and E-selectin is markedly inhibited in endothelial cells isolated from αB-crystallin-deficient mice. This is associated with elevated levels of IκB in αB-crystallin deficient cells and incomplete degradation upon TNF-α stimulation. Consistent with this, endothelial adhesion molecule expression is reduced in inflamed vessels of αB-crystallin deficient mice, and leukocyte rolling velocity is increased. Our data identify αB-crystallin as a new regulator of leukocyte recruitment, by enhancing pro-inflammatory nuclear factor κ B-signaling and endothelial adhesion molecule expression during endothelial activation. 相似文献
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Oetjen E Blume R Cierny I Schlag C Kutschenko A Krätzner R Stein R Knepel W 《Diabetologia》2007,50(8):1678-1687
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Interleukin-1ß is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that causes anti-anabolic and catabolic effects on articular chondrocytes via four major signaling pathways. In this study, we investigated the role of these pathways for the repression of collagen type II, and induction of MMP-1 and -13 by Il-1ß. Human adult chondrocytes were stimulated with IL-1β together with selective inhibitors of the ERK, JNK, p38, and NFκB pathways. Inhibitors of ERK and NFκB could significantly block the induction of MMP-1 and -13 (p<0.05) and the repression of collagen type II (p<0.01). The inhibitor for p38 MAPK was able to block partially MMP-1 and -13 up-regulation (p<0.01), but did not significantly inhibit collagen type II repression. Our data suggest that ERK and NFkB pathways are particularly important for IL-1β regulating collagen type II and MMP-1 and -13 expression and that p38, but not JNK is additionally involved in MMP-1 and -13 induction. 相似文献