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Seo J, Igarashi J, Li H, Martásek P, Roman LJ, Poulos TL, Silverman RB. Structure-based design and synthesis of N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine-containing peptidomimetics as selective inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase. Displacement of the heme structural water. J Med Chem 2007; 50:2089-99. [PMID: 17425297 PMCID: PMC2562355 DOI: 10.1021/jm061305c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The neuronal isoform of nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), the enzyme responsible for the production of nitric oxide in the central nervous system, represents an attractive target for the treatment of various neurodegenerative disorders. X-ray crystal structures of complexes of nNOS with two nNOS-selective inhibitors, (4S)-N-{4-amino-5-[(2-aminoethylamino]pentyl}-N'-nitroguanidine (1) and 4-N-(Nomega-nitro-l-argininyl)-trans-4-amino-l-proline amide (2), led to the discovery of a conserved structural water molecule that was hydrogen bonded between the two heme propionates and the inhibitors (Figure 2). On the basis of this observation, we hypothesized that by attaching a hydrogen bond donor group to the amide nitrogen of 2 or to the secondary amine nitrogen of 1, the inhibitor molecules could displace the structural water molecule and obtain a direct interaction with the heme cofactor. To test this hypothesis, peptidomimetic analogues 3-5, which have either an N-hydroxyl (3 and 5) or N-amino (4) donor group, were designed and synthesized. X-ray crystal structures of nNOS with inhibitors 3 and 5 bound verified that the N-hydroxyl group had, indeed, displaced the structural water molecule and provided a direct interaction with the heme propionate moiety (Figures 5 and 6). Surprisingly, in vitro activity assay results indicated that the addition of a hydroxyl group (3) only increased the potency slightly against the neuronal isoform over the parent compound (1). Rationalizations for the small increase in potency are consistent with other changes in the crystal structures.
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- Jiwon Seo
- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, and the Center for Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113 USA
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- Departments of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physiology and Biophysics, and Chemistry and Program in Macromolecular Structure, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900 USA
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- Departments of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physiology and Biophysics, and Chemistry and Program in Macromolecular Structure, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78384-7760 USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78384-7760 USA
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- Departments of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Physiology and Biophysics, and Chemistry and Program in Macromolecular Structure, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3900 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, and the Center for Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113 USA
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Wu M, Komori N, Qin C, Farber JP, Linderoth B, Foreman RD. Roles of peripheral terminals of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 containing sensory fibers in spinal cord stimulation-induced peripheral vasodilation. Brain Res 2007; 1156:80-92. [PMID: 17540346 PMCID: PMC1995562 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.04.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2007] [Revised: 04/16/2007] [Accepted: 04/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used to relieve ischemic pain and improve peripheral blood flow in selected patients with peripheral arterial diseases. Our previous studies show that antidromic activation of transient receptor potential vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) containing sensory fibers importantly contributes to SCS-induced vasodilation. OBJECTIVES To determine whether peripheral terminals of TRPV1 containing sensory fibers produces vasodilation that depends upon the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and nitric oxide (NO) during SCS. METHODS A unipolar ball electrode was placed on the left dorsal column at lumbar spinal cord segments 2-3 in sodium pentobarbital anesthetized, paralyzed and ventilated rats. Cutaneous blood flow from left and right hindpaws was recorded with laser Doppler flow perfusion monitors. SCS was applied through a ball electrode at 30%, 60%, 90% and 300% of motor threshold. Resiniferatoxin (RTX; 2 microg/ml, 100 microl), an ultra potent analog of capsaicin, was injected locally into the left hindpaw to functionally inactivate TRPV-1 containing sensory terminals. In another set of experiments, CGRP(8-37), an antagonist of the CGRP-1 receptor, was injected at 0.06, 0.12 or 0.6 mg/100 microl into the left hindpaw to block CGRP responses; N-omega-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a nonselective nitric-oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, was injected at 0.02 or 0.2 mg/100 microl into the left hindpaw to block nitric oxide synthesis; (4S)-N-(4-Amino-5[aminoethyl]aminopentyl)-N'-nitroguanidine, TFA, a neuronal NOS inhibitor, was injected at 0.02 or 0.1 mg/100 microl into the left hindpaw to block neuronal nitric oxide synthesis. RESULTS SCS at all intensities produced vasodilation in the left hindpaw, but not in the right. RTX administration attenuated SCS-induced vasodilation at all intensities in the left hindpaw (P<0.05, n=7) compared with responses before RTX. CGRP(8-37) administration attenuated SCS-induced vasodilation in the left hindpaw in a dose dependent manner (linear regression, P<0.05) compared with responses before CGRP(8-37). In addition, L-NAME at a high dose, but not (4S)-N-(4-Amino-5[aminoethyl]aminopentyl)-N'-nitroguanidine, TFA, decreased SCS-induced vasodilation (P<0.05, n=5). CONCLUSION While TRPV1, CGRP and NO are known to be localized in the same nerve terminals, our data indicate that SCS-induced vasodilation depends on CGRP release, but not NO release. NO, released from endothelial cells, may be associated with vascular smooth muscle relaxation and peripheral blood flow increase in response to SCS.
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- Mingyuan Wu
- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
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- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
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- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
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- Department of Clinical neuroscience, Section of Neurosurgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190
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Zmijewski JW, Zhao X, Xu Z, Abraham E. Exposure to hydrogen peroxide diminishes NF-kappaB activation, IkappaB-alpha degradation, and proteasome activity in neutrophils. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2007; 293:C255-66. [PMID: 17392377 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00618.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Although ROS can participate in modulating the activity of the transcriptional factor NF-kappaB and expression of NF-kappaB-dependent genes, the mechanisms involved and the roles of specific ROS have not been fully determined. In particular, individual ROS appear to have differing effects on NF-kappaB activation dependent on the cell population studied. In the present study, we examined the ability of H(2)O(2) to affect NF-kappaB activation in LPS-stimulated murine neutrophils and macrophages. Exposure of bone marrow or peritoneal neutrophils to H(2)O(2) was associated with reduced nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB and decreased production of the NF-kappaB-dependent cytokines TNF-alpha and macrophage inhibitory protein-2. H(2)O(2) treatment resulted in diminished trypsin- and chymotrypsin-like proteasome activity. The degradation of IkappaB-alpha normally found in LPS-treated neutrophils was prevented when H(2)O(2) was added to cell cultures. In contrast to the effects found in neutrophils, H(2)O(2) did not affect chymotrypsin-like proteasomal activity or cytokine production in LPS-stimulated macrophages, even though trypsin-like proteasomal activity was reduced. These results demonstrate that the effects of H(2)O(2) on NF-kappaB and proteasomal activity are cell population specific.
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- Jaroslaw W Zmijewski
- Dept. of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Alabama, BDB 420, 1530 3rd Ave. S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0012, USA
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Krieglstein CF, Anthoni C, Cerwinka WH, Stokes KY, Russell J, Grisham MB, Granger DN. Role of blood- and tissue-associated inducible nitric-oxide synthase in colonic inflammation. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2007; 170:490-6. [PMID: 17255317 PMCID: PMC1851873 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2007.060594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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There is evidence that inducible nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS)-derived NO contributes to the pathophysiology of intestinal inflammation. The aims of this study were to assess the role of iNOS in the development of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colonic inflammation and to define the contribution of tissue-specific iNOS expression to this inflammatory response. Study groups included: 1) wild-type (WT) mice; 2) WT=>WT bone marrow chimeras with normal iNOS function; 3) WT=>iNOS-/- chimeras (with functional blood cell iNOS, but iNOS-deficient tissue); 4) iNOS-/-=>WT chimeras (with iNOS-deficient blood cells, but normal tissue iNOS activity); and 5) iNOS-deficient mice. In WT mice and WT=>WT chimeras, DSS-induced colonic inflammation was characterized by bloody diarrhea and a high disease activity index. However, WT=>iNOS-/- and iNOS-/-=>WT chimeras and iNOS-/- mice exhibited an attenuated disease activity index, with parallel changes in histopathology. Colonic myeloperoxidase (MPO) was comparably elevated in DSS-treated WT mice (30.1+/-1.7) and WT=>WT chimeras (29.0+/-1), whereas MPO was significantly reduced in iNOS-/- mice and iNOS-/-=>WT chimeras (9.5+/-1.7 and 15.6+/-2.2, respectively). WT=>iNOS-/- chimeras exhibited the lowest MPO activity (3.7+/-0.6). Our findings implicate both blood cell- and tissue-derived iNOS in DSS-induced colonic inflammation, with tissue-associated iNOS making a larger contribution to the recruitment of inflammatory cells.
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Leite DFP, Echevarria-Lima J, Calixto JB, Rumjanek VM. Multidrug resistance related protein (ABCC1) and its role on nitrite production by the murine macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. Biochem Pharmacol 2007; 73:665-74. [PMID: 17169333 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2006] [Revised: 09/23/2006] [Accepted: 11/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Multidrug resistance related protein 1 (MRP1/ABCC1) is an ABC transporter protein related to the extrusion of reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and GSH-conjugates, as well as leukotriene C(4) and cyclopentane prostaglandins. Inhibition of ABCC1 activity impairs lymphocyte activation. The present work studied ABCC1 expression and activity on a murine macrophage cell line, RAW 267.4 and the effects of ABCC1 classical inhibitors, as well as GSH metabolism modulators, on LPS induced activation. Approximately, 75% of resting cells were positive for ABCC1 and the classical ABCC1 reversors (indomethacin, 0.1-2mM; probenecid, 0.1-10mM and MK571, 0.01-1mM) were able to enhance intracellular CFDA accumulation in a concentration-dependent manner, suggesting ABCC1 inhibition. After LPS (100ng/ml) activation 50% of the population was positive for ABCC1, and this protein was still active. In LPS-activated cells, ABCC1 activity was also impaired by BSO (1mM), an inhibitor of GSH synthesis. Conversely, GSH (5mM) reversed the BSO effect. ABCC1 inhibition by indomethacin, probenecid or MK571 decreased LPS induced nitrite production in a concentration-dependent manner, the same result was observed with BSO and again GSH reversed its effect. The ABCC1 reversors were also able to inhibit iNOS expression. In conclusion, LPS modulated the expression and activity of ABCC1 transporters in RAW macrophages and inhibitors of these transporters were capable of inhibiting nitrite production suggesting a role for ABCC1 transporters in the inflammatory process.
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- Daniela F P Leite
- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Gregory SA, MacRae CA, Aziz K, Sims KB, Schmahmann JD, Kardan A, Morss AM, Ellinor PT, Tawakol A, Fischman AJ, Gewirtz H. Myocardial blood flow and oxygen consumption in patients with Friedreich's ataxia prior to the onset of cardiomyopathy. Coron Artery Dis 2007; 18:15-22. [PMID: 17172925 DOI: 10.1097/01.mca.0000236289.02178.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We tested the hypothesis, in patients with Friedreich's ataxia and no overt structural heart disease, that impairment of cardiac oxidative metabolism may be compensated for either by increased rest myocardial blood flow or more efficient oxygen consumption in performance of external work. BACKGROUND Friedreich's ataxia is characterized by a mutant frataxin gene, which causes mitochondrial iron overload and impaired energy production. Further, it is frequently associated with cardiomyopathy. Studies using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, however, suggest impaired cardiac energetics even in the absence of structural heart disease. METHODS Positron emission tomography measured rest myocardial blood flow (N-13-ammonia method) and myocardial oxygen consumption (11-C-acetate, Kmono) in Friedreich's ataxia patients (n=8; 31+/-5 years, mean+/-SD, four women) and healthy controls (n=8; 30+/-7 years, five women) matched for stroke work index and age. Stroke work index and power were determined by electrocardiogram gated positron emission tomography N-13-ammonia using modified Simpson's rule to compute left ventricular volumes. RESULTS Neither stroke work index nor rest myocardial blood flow differed significantly between the groups. Although myocardial oxygen consumption was lower in Friedreich's ataxia (P<0.001), Kmono/rest myocardial blood flow, an index of myocardial oxygen extraction, did not differ between the groups. Power/Kmono, an index of the efficiency of myocardial oxygen consumption, was greater in Friedreich's ataxia (P<0.04). Rest myocardial blood flow normalized to rate pressure product was lower in Friedreich's ataxia (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Prior to the onset of cardiomyopathy, selected patients with Friedreich's ataxia may compensate for impaired cardiac energetics through more efficient oxygen consumption rather than increased rest myocardial blood flow. The data illustrate a more general mechanism pertaining to metabolic regulation of myocardial blood flow and myocardial oxygen consumption.
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- Shawn A Gregory
- Departments of Medicine (Cardiology Division), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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Korhonen R, Linker K, Pautz A, Förstermann U, Moilanen E, Kleinert H. Post-transcriptional regulation of human inducible nitric-oxide synthase expression by the Jun N-terminal kinase. Mol Pharmacol 2007; 71:1427-34. [PMID: 17322004 DOI: 10.1124/mol.106.033449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Human inducible nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS) expression is regulated both at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. In the present study, the effect of Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) on human iNOS expression was investigated. In A549/8 human alveolar epithelial cells, both the inhibition of JNK by a pharmacological inhibitor anthra[1,9-cd]pyrazol-6(2H)-one1,9-pyrazoloanthrone (SP600125) and small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated down-regulation of JNK led to a reduction of iNOS mRNA and protein expression. iNOS promoter activity was not affected by these treatments. Hence, JNK seems to regulate iNOS expression through post-transcriptional mechanisms by stabilizing iNOS mRNA. Our laboratory has shown recently that a cytokine-induced RNA binding protein tristetraprolin (TTP) is a major positive regulator of human iNOS expression by stabilizing iNOS mRNA. Therefore, the effect of JNK inhibition by SP600125 or down-regulation by siRNA on TTP expression was investigated. Both SP600125 and siRNA targeted at JNK resulted in a reduction of TTP protein expression without affecting the amount of TTP mRNA. These data suggest a post-transcriptional control of TTP expression by JNK. Moreover, the modulation of JNK signaling by SP600125 or siRNA did not change p38 phosphorylation. In summary, the results suggest that JNK regulates human iNOS expression by stabilizing iNOS mRNA possibly by a TTP-dependent mechanism.
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- Riku Korhonen
- Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Sharma M, Sharma S, Roy S, Varma S, Bose M. Pulmonary epithelial cells are a source of interferon-gamma in response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Immunol Cell Biol 2007; 85:229-37. [PMID: 17310225 DOI: 10.1038/sj.icb.7100037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Recent report from our laboratory showed that A549 cells representing alveolar epithelial cells produce chemokine interleukin-8 and nitric oxide (NO) when challenged with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) played a critical role in priming these cells to generate NO in vitro. In the present study, we report that M. tuberculosis-infected A549 cells are capable of elaborating IFN-gamma as shown by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and intracellular staining for IFN-gamma. Secretion profile indicated that M. tuberculosis-infected A549 released significantly high concentration of IFN-gamma at 48 and 72 h post-infection. Low level of IFN-gamma release was also seen to be induced by gamma-irradiated M. tuberculosis and subcellular components of M. tuberculosis. Cell surface receptor analysis showed that the M. tuberculosis-infected A549 cells expressed enhanced levels of IFN-gamma receptors. This observation suggests that the endogenously produced IFN-gamma in response to M. tuberculosis infection plays a role in intracellular regulation of innate immunity against intracellular pathogen such as M. tuberculosis. This observation is further strengthened by the fact that infected A549 cells expressed signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), an important mediator for IFN-gamma signaling pathway, leading to expression of inducible NO synthase and subsequent release of NO in sufficient concentration to be mycobactericidal. Our results show that production of IFN-gamma and enhanced expression of IFN-gamma receptors by infected A549 cells is a local phenomenon occurring as de novo intracellular activity, in response to M. tuberculosis infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to show that A549 cells interact actively with M. tuberculosis to produce IFN-gamma that might play an important role in innate immunity against tuberculosis.
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- Monika Sharma
- Department of Microbiology, VP Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Bastos RG, Johnson WC, Brown WC, Goff WL. Differential response of splenic monocytes and DC from cattle to microbial stimulation with Mycobacterium bovis BCG and Babesia bovis merozoites. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 115:334-45. [PMID: 17161869 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2006.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 11/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Both bovine peripheral blood monocyte-derived dendritic cells (DC) and myeloid DC from afferent lymph have been described, but resident DC from other bovine tissues have not been fully characterized. The spleen as a secondary lymphoid organ is central to the innate and acquired immune response to various diseases particularly hemoprotozoan infections like babesiosis. Therefore, we developed methods to demonstrate the presence of myeloid DC from the spleen of cattle and have partially characterized a DC population as well as another myeloid cell population with monocyte characteristics. The phenotypic profile of each population was CD13+CD172a+/-CD14-CD11a-CD11b+/-CD11c+ and CD172a+CD13+/-CD14+CD11a-CD11b+/-CD11c+, respectively. The CD13+ population was found exclusively in the spleen whereas the CD172a+ population was present at the same percentage in the spleen and peripheral blood. CD13+ cells developed a typical veiled appearance when in culture for 96 h. The two cell populations differed in their ability to produce nitric oxide and had a different pattern of cytokine mRNA when stimulated with Mycobacterium bovis BCG or Babesia bovis merozoites. The data demonstrate the presence of a myeloid splenic DC with attributes consistent with an immature status.
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- R G Bastos
- Animal Disease Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Washington State University, 3003 ADBF, P.O. Box 646630, Pullman, WA 99164-6630, USA
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Widdison S, Ashley GR, Howard CJ, Coffey TJ. Characterisation of bovine inducible nitric oxide synthase. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2007; 117:302-9. [PMID: 17336395 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2006] [Revised: 01/11/2007] [Accepted: 01/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Inducible nitric oxide (iNOS) is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of the reactive nitrogen intermediate nitric oxide (NO). NO is an important signalling molecule, released by numerous cells, that acts in many tissues to regulate a diverse range of physiological and biological processes, including neurotransmission, immune defence and the regulation of cell death (apoptosis). NO plays a major role in the killing of intracellular pathogens as part of the innate immune response. iNOS is known to be induced by a number of stimuli including cytokines as well as pathogens and their components. As yet, a full-length bovine iNOS sequence has only been predicted from the genome, although partial sequences from cDNA are available. Here, we have identified a 3471bp transcript for bovine iNOS, isolated from RNA from bovine alveolar macrophages stimulated with the intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium bovis. When translated this gives a protein of 1156 amino acids. Bovine iNOS shows a high degree of similarity to iNOS from other species, and also shares a common protein domain structure.
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Fialkow L, Wang Y, Downey GP. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species as signaling molecules regulating neutrophil function. Free Radic Biol Med 2007; 42:153-64. [PMID: 17189821 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 458] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2006] [Revised: 09/27/2006] [Accepted: 09/28/2006] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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As a cornerstone of the innate immune response, neutrophils are the archetypical phagocytic cell; they actively seek out, ingest, and destroy pathogenic microorganisms. To achieve this essential role in host defense, neutrophils deploy a potent antimicrobial arsenal that includes oxidants, proteinases, and antimicrobial peptides. Importantly, oxidants produced by neutrophils, referred to in this article as reactive oxygen (ROS) and reactive nitrogen (RNS) species, have a dual function. On one hand they function as potent antimicrobial agents by virtue of their ability to kill microbial pathogens directly. On the other hand, they participate as signaling molecules that regulate diverse physiological signaling pathways in neutrophils. In the latter role, ROS and RNS serve as modulators of protein and lipid kinases and phosphatases, membrane receptors, ion channels, and transcription factors, including NF-kappaB. The latter regulates expression of key cytokines and chemokines that further modulate the inflammatory response. During the inflammatory response, ROS and RNS modulate phagocytosis, secretion, gene expression, and apoptosis. Under pathological circumstances such as acute lung injury and sepsis, excess production of ROS may influence vicinal cells such as endothelium or epithelium, contributing to inflammatory tissue injury. A better understanding of these pathways will help identify novel targets for amelioration of the untoward effects of inflammation.
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- Lea Fialkow
- Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Intensive Care Unit, Intensive Care Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Sareila O, Korhonen R, Kärpänniemi O, Nieminen R, Kankaanranta H, Moilanen E. JAK inhibitors AG-490 and WHI-P154 decrease IFN-gamma-induced iNOS expression and NO production in macrophages. Mediators Inflamm 2007; 2006:16161. [PMID: 16883061 PMCID: PMC1592588 DOI: 10.1155/mi/2006/16161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
In inflammation, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) produces
nitric oxide (NO), which modulates inflammatory processes.
We investigated the effects of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors,
AG-490 and WHI-P154, on iNOS expression and NO production in J774
murine macrophages stimulated with interferon-γ
(IFN-γ). JAK inhibitors AG-490 and WHI-P154 decreased
IFN-γ-induced nuclear levels of signal transducer and
activator of transcription 1α
(STAT1α). JAK
inhibitors AG-490 and WHI-P154 decreased also iNOS protein and
mRNA expression and NO production in a concentration-dependent
manner. Neither of the JAK inhibitors affected the decay of iNOS
mRNA when determined by actinomycin D assay. Our results suggest
that the inhibition of JAK-STAT1-pathway by AG-490 or WHI-P154
leads to the attenuation of iNOS expression and NO
production in IFN-γ-stimulated macrophages.
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- Outi Sareila
- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical
School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere
University Hospital, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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Rodríguez A, Fortuño A, Gómez-Ambrosi J, Zalba G, Díez J, Frühbeck G. The inhibitory effect of leptin on angiotensin II-induced vasoconstriction in vascular smooth muscle cells is mediated via a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism. Endocrinology 2007; 148:324-31. [PMID: 17038553 DOI: 10.1210/en.2006-0940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Leptin inhibits the contractile response induced by angiotensin (Ang) II in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of the aorta. We studied in vitro and ex vivo the role of nitric oxide (NO) in the effect of leptin on the Ang II-induced vasoconstriction of the aorta of 10-wk-old Wistar rats. NO and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity were assessed by the Griess and (3)H-arginine/citrulline conversion assays, respectively. Stimulation of inducible NOS (iNOS) as well as Janus kinases/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/Akt signaling pathways were determined by Western blot. The contractile responses to Ang II were evaluated in endothelium-denuded aortic rings using the organ bath system. Changes in intracellular Ca(2+) were measured in VSMCs using fura-2 fluorescence. Leptin significantly (P < or = 0.01) stimulated NO release and NOS activity in VSMCs. Leptin's effect on NO was abolished by the NOS inhibitor, N(G)-monomethyl l-arginine, or the iNOS selective inhibitor L-N(6)-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine. Accordingly, leptin increased iNOS protein expression, with a comparable time course with that of NO production and NOS activity. Leptin also significantly increased STAT3 (P < or = 0.01) and Akt (P < or = 0.001) phosphorylation. Moreover, either the JAK2 inhibitor, AG490, or the PI3K inhibitor, wortmannin, significantly (P < or = 0.05) abrogated the leptin-induced increase in iNOS protein. Finally, both N(G)-monomethyl L-arginine and L-N(6)-(1-iminoethyl)-lysine inhibitors completely blunted (P < or = 0.001) the leptin-mediated inhibition of the Ang II-induced VSMC activation and vasoconstriction. These findings suggest that the endothelium-independent depressor action of leptin is mediated by an increase of NO bioavailability in VSMCs. This process requires the up-regulation of iNOS through mechanisms involving JAK2/STAT3 and PI3K/Akt pathways.
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- Amaia Rodríguez
- Department of Endocrinology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Avda. Pío XII, 36, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
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Li J, Song L, Zhang D, Wei L, Huang C. Knockdown of NFAT3 blocked TPA-induced COX-2 and iNOS expression, and enhanced cell transformation in Cl41 cells. J Cell Biochem 2006; 99:1010-20. [PMID: 16475165 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.20834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The nuclear factor of activated-T-cells (NFAT) family is a ubiquitous transcription factor that mediates regulation on various gene expressions. Recent studies indicate that NFAT may implicate in cancer process, mainly through its direct regulation on the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene expression. There is also evidence suggesting another aspect of NFAT in tumor suppression. However, the according mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we used a small interfering RNA (siRNA) expression construct to study the role of NFAT3 in the 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced cell transformation with the tumor promotion-sensitive mouse epidermal Cl41 cells. Our results showed that TPA was able to induce NFAT3 activation in Cl41 cells. Stable transfection of NFAT3 siRNA specifically reduced endogenous NFAT3 expression. At the same time, TPA-induced expression of both COX-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) were blocked. However, anchorage-independent transformation in response to TPA was significantly enhanced in NFAT3 siRNA stable transfectants as compared with vector transfectants. Moreover, treatment with the iNOS specific inhibitor aminoguanidine (AG) also enhanced Cl41 cells transformation induced by TPA. As COX-2 expression is proved to be required for cell transformation in Cl41 cells in our recent studies, our results demonstrate that the inducible NFAT3-mediated iNOS upregulation represents a novel potent tumor-suppressing pathway and may contribute to the tumor suppressor functions of NFAT protein.
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- Jingxia Li
- Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York 10987, USA
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Oates JC, Gilkeson GS. The biology of nitric oxide and other reactive intermediates in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Immunol 2006; 121:243-50. [PMID: 16861040 PMCID: PMC2765327 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2006.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2006] [Accepted: 06/03/2006] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Formation of reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates (RNI and ROI) is an essential part of the innate immune response. Markers of systemic RNI production are increased in the setting of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) activity. Several lines of evidence suggest mechanisms through which the activity of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is pathogenic in SLE, including the ability of peroxynitrite (ONOO(-), a product of iNOS activity) to modify proteins, lipids, and DNA. These modifications can alter enzyme activity and may increase the immunogenicity of self antigens, leading to a break in immune tolerance. In humans, observational data suggest that overexpression of iNOS and increased production of ONOO(-) lead to glomerular and vascular pathology. Therapies designed to target iNOS activity or scavenge ROI and RNI are in development and may provide the means to reduce the pathogenic consequences of ROI and RNI in SLE.
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- Jim C Oates
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Suite 912, PO Box 250637, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Lajoix AD, Badiou S, Péraldi-Roux S, Chardès T, Dietz S, Aknin C, Tribillac F, Petit P, Gross R. Protein inhibitor of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (PIN) is a new regulator of glucose-induced insulin secretion. Diabetes 2006; 55:3279-88. [PMID: 17130471 DOI: 10.2337/db06-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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We previously showed that pancreatic beta-cells express neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) that controls insulin secretion through two catalytic activities: nitric oxide (NO) production and cytochrome c reductase activity. We now provide evidence that the endogenous protein inhibitor of nNOS (PIN) is expressed in rat pancreatic islets and INS-1 cells. Double-immunofluorescence studies showed a colocalization of PIN with both nNOS and myosin Va in insulin-secreting beta-cells. Electron microscopy studies confirmed that PIN is mainly associated with insulin secretory granules and colocated with nNOS in the latter. In addition, PIN overexpression in INS-1 cells enhanced glucose-induced insulin secretion, which is only partly reversed by addition of an NO donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and unaffected by the inhibitor of cytochrome c reductase activity, miconazole. In contrast, the pharmacological inhibitor of nNOS, Nomega-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester, amplified glucose-induced insulin secretion, an effect insensitive to SNP but completely normalized by the addition of miconazole. Thus, PIN insulinotropic effect could be related to its colocalization with the actin-based molecular motor myosin Va and as such be implicated in the physiological regulation of glucose-induced insulin secretion at the level of the exocytotic machinery.
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- Anne-Dominique Lajoix
- CNRS UMR 5160, Faculté de Pharmacie, 15 Ave. Charles Flahault, BP 14491, 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Yatsushige H, Calvert JW, Cahill J, Zhang JH. Limited Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase in Blood–Brain Barrier Function after Experimental Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Neurotrauma 2006; 23:1874-82. [PMID: 17184195 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2006.23.1874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Excessive nitric oxide (NO) produced by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) may play a pivotal role in blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown following subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We investigated if the inhibition of iNOS could reduce BBB breakdown and cerebral edema, thereby leading to improved outcome 24 h after SAH. Forty male rats were assigned to three groups: control, SAH, and treatment groups. SAH was induced by perforating the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The neurological score and the mortality were evaluated 24 h after the surgery. The expression of iNOS, the concentration of NO metabolites, morphological changes in neuronal cells, water content, and IgG leakage were also evaluated. The expression of iNOS, as well as the concentration of NO metabolites, was elevated after SAH. Treatment with p-Toluenesulfonate decreased both the expression of iNOS and the concentration of NO metabolites. However, there was no significant change in water content, BBB disruption, or morphological findings between the SAH group and the treatment group. Furthermore no significant differences in neurological score or mortality were observed. The iNOS inhibitor failed to reduce BBB breakdown, brain edema, and neuronal cell death and failed to improve the neurological score and the mortality 24 h after SAH.
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- Hiroshi Yatsushige
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA
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Inhibition of inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by a mustard gas analog in murine macrophages. BMC Cell Biol 2006; 7:39. [PMID: 17137498 PMCID: PMC1698482 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2121-7-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Accepted: 11/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 2-Chloroethyl ethyl sulphide (CEES) is a sulphur vesicating agent and an analogue of the chemical warfare agent 2,2'-dichlorodiethyl sulphide, or sulphur mustard gas (HD). Both CEES and HD are alkylating agents that influence cellular thiols and are highly toxic. In a previous publication, we reported that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) enhances the cytotoxicity of CEES in murine RAW264.7 macrophages. In the present investigation, we studied the influence of CEES on nitric oxide (NO) production in LPS stimulated RAW264.7 cells since NO signalling affects inflammation, cell death, and wound healing. Murine macrophages stimulated with LPS produce NO almost exclusively via inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity. We suggest that the influence of CEES or HD on the cellular production of NO could play an important role in the pathophysiological responses of tissues to these toxicants. In particular, it is known that macrophage generated NO synthesised by iNOS plays a critical role in wound healing. RESULTS We initially confirmed that in LPS stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages NO is exclusively generated by the iNOS form of nitric oxide synthase. CEES treatment inhibited the synthesis of NO (after 24 hours) in viable LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages as measured by either nitrite secretion into the culture medium or the intracellular conversion of 4,5-diaminofluorescein diacetate (DAF-2DA) or dichlorofluorescin diacetate (DCFH-DA). Western blots showed that CEES transiently decreased the expression of iNOS protein; however, treatment of active iNOS with CEES in vitro did not inhibit its enzymatic activity CONCLUSION CEES inhibits NO production in LPS stimulated macrophages by decreasing iNOS protein expression. Decreased iNOS expression is likely the result of CEES induced alteration in the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) signalling pathway. Since NO can act as an antioxidant, the CEES induced down-regulation of iNOS in LPS-stimulated macrophages could elevate oxidative stress. Since macrophage generated NO is known to play a key role in cutaneous wound healing, it is possible that this work has physiological relevance with respect to the healing of HD induced skin blisters.
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Gough DJ, Sabapathy K, Ko EYN, Arthur HA, Schreiber RD, Trapani JA, Clarke CJP, Johnstone RW. A novel c-Jun-dependent signal transduction pathway necessary for the transcriptional activation of interferon gamma response genes. J Biol Chem 2006; 282:938-46. [PMID: 17105733 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m607674200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The biological effects of interferon gamma (IFNgamma) are mediated by interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), many of which are activated downstream of Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) signaling. Herein we have shown that IFNgamma rapidly activated AP-1 DNA binding that required c-Jun but was independent of JAK1 and STAT1. IFNgamma-induced c-Jun phosphorylation and AP-1 DNA binding required the MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 signaling pathways, whereas the JNK1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways were dispensable. The induction of several ISGs, including ifi-205 and iNOS, was impaired in IFNgamma-treated c-Jun-/- cells, but others, such as IP-10 and SOCS3, were unaffected, and chromatin immunoprecipitation demonstrated that c-Jun binds to the iNOS promoter following treatment with IFNgamma. Thus, IFNgamma induced JAK1- and STAT1-independent activation of the ERK mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, phosphorylation of c-Jun, and activation of AP-1 DNA binding, which are important for the induction of a subset of ISGs. This represents a novel signal transduction pathway induced by IFNgamma that proceeds in parallel with conventional JAK/STAT signaling to activate ISGs.
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- Daniel J Gough
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, St. Andrews Place, East Melbourne, and University of Melbourne, Parkville 3054, Victoria, Australia
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Bailey SM, Robinson G, Pinner A, Chamlee L, Ulasova E, Pompilius M, Page GP, Chhieng D, Jhala N, Landar A, Kharbanda KK, Ballinger S, Darley-Usmar V. S-adenosylmethionine prevents chronic alcohol-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in the rat liver. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2006; 291:G857-67. [PMID: 16825707 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00044.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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An early event that occurs in response to alcohol consumption is mitochondrial dysfunction, which is evident in changes to the mitochondrial proteome, respiration defects, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage. S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) has emerged as a potential therapeutic for treating alcoholic liver disease through mechanisms that appear to involve decreases in oxidative stress and proinflammatory cytokine production as well as the alleviation of steatosis. Because mitochondria are a source of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species and a target for oxidative damage, we tested the hypothesis that SAM treatment during alcohol exposure preserves organelle function. Mitochondria were isolated from livers of rats fed control and ethanol diets with and without SAM for 5 wk. Alcohol feeding caused a significant decrease in state 3 respiration and the respiratory control ratio, whereas SAM administration prevented these alcohol-mediated defects and preserved hepatic SAM levels. SAM treatment prevented alcohol-associated increases in mitochondrial superoxide production, mtDNA damage, and inducible nitric oxide synthase induction, without a significant lessening of steatosis. Accompanying these indexes of oxidant damage, SAM prevented alcohol-mediated losses in cytochrome c oxidase subunits as shown using blue native PAGE proteomics and immunoblot analysis, which resulted in partial preservation of complex IV activity. SAM treatment attenuated the upregulation of the mitochondrial stress chaperone prohibitin. Although SAM supplementation did not alleviate steatosis by itself, SAM prevented several key alcohol-mediated defects to the mitochondria genome and proteome that contribute to the bioenergetic defect in the liver after alcohol consumption. These findings reveal new molecular targets through which SAM may work to alleviate one critical component of alcohol-induced liver injury: mitochondria dysfunction.
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- Shannon M Bailey
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
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Deschner J, Rath-Deschner B, Wypasek E, Anghelina M, Sjostrom D, Agarwal S. Biomechanical strain regulates TNFR2 but not TNFR1 in TMJ cells. J Biomech 2006; 40:1541-9. [PMID: 17049356 PMCID: PMC4948989 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We sought to examine whether cyclic tensile strain (CTS) regulates the gene expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, its receptors TNFR1 and TNFR2, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) under inflammatory conditions, and whether these effects of CTS are sustained. Rat temporomandibular joint disc cells (TDC) were exposed to CTS in the presence or absence of interleukin (IL)-1beta for 4 and 24h. Cells were also stimulated with IL-1beta for 24h while being subjected to CTS only for the initial 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12h or the entire 24h incubation time. Furthermore, cells were incubated with IL-1beta for 24, 36, or 48 h while being exposed to CTS only for the initial 8h. Gene expression of TNF-alpha, its receptors, and iNOS was analyzed by RT-PCR, whereas protein synthesis was determined by ELISA for TNF-alpha, immunofluorescence for TNFRs, and Griess reaction for nitric oxide. CTS inhibited the IL-1beta-stimulated synthesis of TNF-alpha, TNFR2, and iNOS. TNFR1 was constitutively expressed but not regulated by IL-1beta or CTS. Application of CTS for only 1 or 2h during a 24h incubation with IL-1beta was sufficient to inhibit IL-1beta-induced upregulation of TNF-alpha, TNFR2, and iNOS. However, for maximal inhibition of these genes a longer exposure of CTS was required. These findings are the first to show that biomechanical signals regulate the expression of TNFR2 but not TNFR1 under inflammatory conditions. Furthermore, the antiinflammatory effects of biomechanical signals on TDC are maintained for prolonged periods of time but are transient.
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- James Deschner
- Department of Oral Biology, The Ohio State University, 305 W 12th Avenue, 4010 Postle Hall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Pautz A, Linker K, Hubrich T, Korhonen R, Altenhöfer S, Kleinert H. The Polypyrimidine Tract-binding Protein (PTB) Is Involved in the Post-transcriptional Regulation of Human Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression. J Biol Chem 2006; 281:32294-302. [PMID: 16950790 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m603915200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Human inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression is regulated by transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms. We have recently shown that the multifunctional RNA-binding proteins KH-type splicing regulatory protein and tristetraprolin are critically involved in the post-transcriptional regulation of human iNOS expression. Several reports have shown that KH-type splicing regulatory protein colocalizes with the polypyrimidine tract-binding protein (PTB), and both RNA-binding proteins seem to interact with the same mRNAs. Therefore we analyzed the involvement of PTB in human iNOS expression. In human DLD-1 cells, cytokine incubation necessary to induce iNOS expression did not change PTB localization or expression. However, intracellular binding of PTB to the human iNOS mRNA increased after cytokine stimulation. Overexpression of PTB resulted in enhanced cytokine-induced iNOS expression. Accordingly, small interfering RNA-mediated knock down of PTB reduced cytokine-dependent iNOS expression. Recombinant PTB displayed binding to an UC-rich sequence in the 3'-untranslated region of the human iNOS mRNA. Transfection experiments showed that PTB mediates its effect on iNOS expression via binding to this region. The underlying mechanism is based on a modulation of iNOS mRNA stability. In summary, human iNOS is the first example of a human pro-inflammatory gene regulated by PTB on the level of mRNA stability.
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- Andrea Pautz
- Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 67, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
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Mamani-Matsuda M, Kauss T, Al-Kharrat A, Rambert J, Fawaz F, Thiolat D, Moynet D, Coves S, Malvy D, Mossalayi MD. Therapeutic and preventive properties of quercetin in experimental arthritis correlate with decreased macrophage inflammatory mediators. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 72:1304-10. [PMID: 16959220 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2006] [Revised: 07/13/2006] [Accepted: 08/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Pentahydroxyflavone dihydrate, quercetin (QU) is one of common flavonols biosynthesized by plants and has been suggested to modulate inflammatory responses in various models. In the present study, we investigated in vivo effects of oral or intra-cutaneous QU in chronic rat adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA). Growth delay and arthritic scores were evaluated daily after AA induction in Lewis rats. Oral administration of QU (5 x 160 mg/kg) to arthritic rats resulted in a clear decrease of clinical signs compared to untreated controls. Intra-cutaneous injections of lower doses (5 x 60 mg/kg) of QU gave similar anti-arthritic effects, while 5 x 30 mg/kg concentrations were inefficient in this respect. Finally, injection of relatively low QU doses (5 x 30 mg/kg) prior to AA induction significantly reduced arthritis signs. As QU was suggested to inhibit macrophage-derived cytokines and nitric oxide (NO), we then analyzed macrophage response ex vivo. Anti-arthritic effects of QU correlated with significant decrease of inflammatory mediators produced by peritoneal macrophages, ex vivo and in vitro. These data indicate that QU is a potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic and preventive agent targeting the inflammatory response of macrophages.
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MESH Headings
- Administration, Oral
- Animals
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use
- Arthritis, Experimental/drug therapy
- Arthritis, Experimental/immunology
- Arthritis, Experimental/prevention & control
- Female
- Inflammation Mediators/immunology
- Injections, Intradermal
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/drug effects
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/enzymology
- Macrophages, Peritoneal/immunology
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II/metabolism
- Quercetin/administration & dosage
- Quercetin/therapeutic use
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred Lew
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- Maria Mamani-Matsuda
- Laboratory of Immunology and Parasitology, EA3677, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bordeaux 2 University, France
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Ekmekcioglu S, Ellerhorst JA, Prieto VG, Johnson MM, Broemeling LD, Grimm EA. Tumor iNOS predicts poor survival for stage III melanoma patients. Int J Cancer 2006; 119:861-6. [PMID: 16557582 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.21767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) produces nitric oxide, which has growth promoting activity in melanoma. A preliminary study of tumors from patients with Stage III melanoma who had received neo-adjuvant therapy revealed an association of tumor iNOS expression with shortened survival. The objective of the present study was to determine whether iNOS expression in tumors of newly diagnosed, untreated Stage III patients is predictive of survival. iNOS expression was examined by immunohistochemistry in tumors from 132 patients. The staining was evaluated for percentage of positive cells (Number score) and the intensity of staining (Intensity score). The association of iNOS expression with overall and disease-specific survival was tested in univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression models that included other known prognostic factors. Results of the univariate analysis demonstrated that the presence of iNOS in a patient's tumor, whether graded on the basis of Number or Intensity score, was associated with a significant increase in the hazard ratio of death from melanoma. These findings were corroborated by median survival data estimated from Kaplan Meier analysis. In the multivariate model including iNOS number or intensity, gender, age, number of lymph nodes, macroscopic disease and in-transit disease, only iNOS expression predicted survival. We conclude that a significant association exists between tumor iNOS expression and shortened survival in untreated Stage III melanoma patients. The ability of iNOS to predict outcomes for these patients may be independent of other known prognostic factors, providing a new molecular marker with significant potential for clinical utility.
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- Suhendan Ekmekcioglu
- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Laubinger W, Tulapurkar ME, Schäfer R, Reiser G. Distinct mono- and dinucleotide-specific P2Y receptors in A549 lung epithelial cells: different control of arachidonic acid release and nitric oxide synthase expression. Eur J Pharmacol 2006; 543:1-7. [PMID: 16844112 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2005] [Revised: 04/30/2006] [Accepted: 06/12/2006] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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P2Y nucleotide receptors activated by mono- and dinucleotides have already been found in lung tissue. Here, we compare effects of dinucleotides and mononucleotides on arachidonic acid release, intracellular calcium mobilization, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in the alveolar lung cell line A549. Both types of nucleotides were effective. Diadenosine polyphosphates (Ap(n)A, n=2 to 5) increased arachidonic acid release and raised intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)](i)), albeit with lower potency than mononucleotides (ATP, UTP, UDP). Among the dinucleotides only diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap(4)A) was a potent agonist. Arachidonic acid release induced by Ap(4)A was almost completely abolished in the presence of the P2 receptor antagonists suramin and Reactive blue 2, whereas arachidonic acid release evoked by ATP, UTP or UDP was hardly reduced by these antagonists. Both, the mononucleotides ATP and UDP and the dinucleotide Ap(4)A induced the expression of iNOS in the cytoplasm around the nucleus, similar to the expression of iNOS evoked by lipopolysaccharide. iNOS is barely detectable in unstimulated cells. Suramin selectively blocked the capacity of Ap(4)A to induce iNOS, but not that of ATP or UDP. Thus, we find the same pharmacology for nucleotide-induced arachidonic acid release and iNOS expression. Therefore, we suggest that a distinct P2Y receptor subtype specifically activated by Ap(4)A exists in A549 cells, which is sensitive to the antagonist suramin, in contrast to other P2Y receptor subtypes activated by mononucleotides which are suramin-insensitive. Distinct P2Y receptors activated by mononucleotides or by Ap(4)A could play a role in inflammatory conditions by affecting the release of arachidonic acid and the expression of iNOS. Therefore, these receptors present a promising target in inflammatory diseases.
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- Werner Laubinger
- Institut für Neurobiochemie, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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Cornejo P, Fernández V, Vial MT, Videla LA. Hepatoprotective role of nitric oxide in an experimental model of chronic iron overload. Nitric Oxide 2006; 16:143-9. [PMID: 16876448 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2006.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2006] [Revised: 06/08/2006] [Accepted: 06/19/2006] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Chronic iron overload (CIO) enhances nitric oxide (*NO) production in the liver, which may represent a hepatoprotective mechanism against CIO toxicity. In order to test this hypothesis, the influence of CIO (diet enriched with 3% (wt/wt) carbonyl-iron for 8 weeks) in the absence or presence of the (*)NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on NOS activity, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) and NF-kappaB activation was studied, in relation to ferritin expression and liver morphology. CIO increased liver NOS activity, ERK1/2 phosphorylation, NF-kappaB DNA binding, and ferritin expression, with normal liver histology. These changes were suppressed by combined CIO and L-NAME treatment, with the resulting inflammatory response of the liver. It is concluded that (*)NO response induced by CIO represents a molecular mechanism affording protection against iron toxicity, which is related to both the activation of the ERK/NF-kappaB pathway involving inducible NOS expression and ferritin upregulation, changes that may be interrelated.
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- Pamela Cornejo
- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 70000, Santiago-7, Chile
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Saha RN, Pahan K. Signals for the induction of nitric oxide synthase in astrocytes. Neurochem Int 2006; 49:154-63. [PMID: 16740341 PMCID: PMC1963413 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2006.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2005] [Revised: 03/30/2006] [Accepted: 04/04/2006] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO), being a double-edged sword depending on its concentration in the microenvironment, is involved in both physiological and pathological processes of many organ systems including brain and spinal cord. It is now well-documented that once inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is expressed in CNS in a signal-dependent fashion, NO in excess of physiological thresholds is produced and this excess NO then plays a role in the pathogenesis of stroke, demyelination and other neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, a keen interest has been generated in recent years in comprehending the regulation of this enzyme in brain cells. The present review summarizes our current understanding of signaling mechanisms leading to transcription of the iNOS gene in activated astrocytes. We attempt this comprehension with a hope to identify potential targets to intervene NO-mediated CNS disorders.
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- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 402 472 1324; fax: +1 402 472 2551. E-mail address: (K. Pahan)
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Linscheid P, Seboek D, Zulewski H, Scherberich A, Blau N, Keller U, Müller B. Cytokine-induced metabolic effects in human adipocytes are independent of endogenous nitric oxide. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2006; 290:E1068-77. [PMID: 16380391 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00374.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) has been recognized as a potential mediator of inflammation-induced metabolic alterations, including insulin resistance. However, expression mechanisms and potential roles of endothelial and inducible NO synthases (eNOS and iNOS, respectively) in human adipocytes are poorly understood. In the present study, we aimed to analyze several aspects of NO-related gene expression and metabolite synthesis in basal and inflammation-activated human adipocyte models. eNOS mRNA was highly expressed in omental and to a lesser extent in human subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies, but not in purified adipocytes, in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)- and in preadipocyte-derived adipocytes, respectively. Trace amounts of iNOS mRNA were detected in adipose tissue samples of donors with abdominal infection, as opposed to noninfected subjects. Interferon-gamma, in combination with interleukin-1beta or lipopolysaccharide, evoked a transient (4 h < time < 24 h) iNOS mRNA expression in human MSC and preadipocyte-derived adipocytes, respectively. This induction was preceded by cytokine-specific mRNAs. In addition, it was accompanied by an activation of the tetrahydrobiopterin synthesis pathway and by inhibition of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma2. In contrast to murine 3T3-L1-derived adipocytes, iNOS protein and NO oxidation products remained undetectable in iNOS mRNA-positive human adipocytes. Accordingly, coadministration of NOS inhibitors (i.e., Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, Nomega-monomethyl-L-arginine, and 1400W) had no effects on insulin-mediated glucose uptake and lipolysis. We conclude that, in human adipocytes, endogenous NO is not involved in metabolic regulation during either basal or cytokine-activated conditions.
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- Philippe Linscheid
- Dept. of Research, Univ. Hospital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland.
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Unlike other types of cancer, tumors of the breast are greatly influenced by steroid hormones. The effect of estrogen and progesterone depends on the presence of their specific receptors and these constitute important parameters in determining the aggressiveness of the tumor, the feasibility of certain therapies and the prediction of relapse. The molecular mechanisms of steroid hormone action have not been fully elucidated but recent findings implicate the nitric oxide (NO) pathway in some of these effects. Both hormones can regulate the nitric oxide synthases (NOS) and, in turn, the NO produced has profound consequences on tumor cell homeostasis. On one hand, estrogen increases the activity of endothelial NOS (eNOS or NOSIII), while progesterone activates inducible NOS (iNOS or NOSII) expression. The data presented suggest that the low levels of NO produced by NOSIII mediate the proliferative effect of estrogen. On the other hand, the increase in apoptosis in response to progesterone could implicate the high levels of NO produced by induction of NOSII expression. Understanding of the mechanisms and interactions of steroid hormones with the NO pathway could lead to the development of new approaches and strategies for the effective treatment of breast cancer.
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- Alena Pance
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK.
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Knipp M. How to Control NO Production in Cells: Nω,Nω-Dimethyl-L-Arginine Dimethylaminohydrolase as a Novel Drug Target. Chembiochem 2006; 7:879-89. [PMID: 16680784 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200500527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Markus Knipp
- Department of Chemistry, University of Arizona, 1306 East University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85721-0041, USA.
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Reilly CM, Olgun S, Goodwin D, Gogal RM, Santo A, Romesburg JW, Ahmed SA, Gilkeson GS. Interferon regulatory factor-1 gene deletion decreases glomerulonephritis in MRL/lpr mice. Eur J Immunol 2006; 36:1296-308. [PMID: 16541466 DOI: 10.1002/eji.200535245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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To investigate the role of interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) in the development of lupus nephritis, IRF-1(-/-) genotype mice were bred onto the MRL/lpJfas(lpr) (MRL/lpr) background. We examined kidney mesangial cell function and disease progression. Endpoints evaluated included inflammatory mediators, autoantibody production, immune complex deposition, renal pathology, T cell subset analysis, and duration of survival. Mesangial cells cultured from IRF-1(-/-) mice produced significantly lower levels of nitric oxide and IL-12 but not TNF-alpha when stimulated with LPS + IFN-gamma. IRF-1(-/-) mice showed less aggravated dermatitis compared to the wild-type mice. Anti-double-stranded DNA production and proteinuria were significantly decreased in IRF-1(-/-) mice compared to IRF-1(+/+) mice. IgG and C3 deposition as well as glomerulonephritis were decreased in IRF-1(-/-) mice at 26 wk of age compared to the IRF-1(+/+) mice. Splenic CD4- CD8- CD44+ T cells were decreased while CD4+ CD25+ T cells were increased in the IRF-1(-/-) mice when compared to IRF-1(+/+) mice. Survival rates (ED50) were 22 wk for IRF-1(+/+) mice and 45 wk for IRF-1(-/-) mice. These findings suggest an important role of IRF-1 in mediating renal disease in MRL/lpr mice.
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- Christopher M Reilly
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.
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Gonzalez FJ. Role of HNF4alpha in the superinduction of the IL-1beta-activated iNOS gene by oxidative stress. Biochem J 2006; 394:e3-5. [PMID: 16479620 PMCID: PMC1408685 DOI: 10.1042/bj20060005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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IL-1beta (interleukin-1beta) treatment of hepatocytes results in an NF-kappaB (nuclear factor-kappaB)-mediated activation of the iNOS (induced nitric oxide synthase) gene, and this increase in gene expression is further augmented by oxidative stress. Oxidative stress alone has no influence on the iNOS promoter, therefore indicating that the promoter needs to be primed by NF-kappaB. In this issue of the Biochemical Journal, Guo et al. extend their earlier work, showing that HNF4alpha (hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha) mediates the superinduction of iNOS observed by co-treating cells with IL-1b plus H2O2. A specific phosphorylation by p38 kinase at Ser-158 of HNF4alpha results in increased binding of HNF4alpha to the iNOS promoter, leading to enhanced transcription. The study by Guo et al. is the first to show definitively that HNF4alpha can be modulated to differentially activate specific genes. However, issues remain to determine the functional significance in vivo of the elevated iNOS activity, and the mechanism that governs the specificity of HNF4alpha towards the iNOS promoter element as compared with many other HNF4alpha target genes in the hepatocyte.
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- Frank J Gonzalez
- Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, Building 37, Room 3106, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Maratheftis CI, Bolaraki PE, Giannouli S, Kapsogeorgou EK, Moutsopoulos HM, Voulgarelis M. Aberrant alternative splicing of interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) in myelodysplastic hematopoietic progenitor cells. Leuk Res 2006; 30:1177-86. [PMID: 16483648 DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2005.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2005] [Revised: 12/21/2005] [Accepted: 12/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) mRNA expression was examined in specific cell populations (BMMC, CD34+ and CD71+) derived from 45 MDS patients and 20 controls. All the MDS cell populations, presented an identical IRF-1 mRNA expression pattern, characterized by the absence of full-length IRF-1 mRNA and presence of multiple alternative transcripts. The most common deletions involved exons 2 and 3. Two novel truncated IRF-1 protein forms were detected in MDS BMMC. IRF-1-induced iNOS mRNA expression was exclusively detected in BMMC having full-length transcript. The expression of IRF-1 truncated mRNA and protein forms might be a critical event in the development of MDS.
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- Christos I Maratheftis
- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical School, National University of Athens, 75 M. Asias St., Goudi, 11527 Athens, Greece
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Zaragozá R, Miralles V, Rus A, García C, Carmena R, García-Trevijano E, Barber T, Pallardó F, Torres L, Viña J. Weaning induces NOS-2 expression through NF-kappaB modulation in the lactating mammary gland: importance of GSH. Biochem J 2006; 391:581-8. [PMID: 15954866 PMCID: PMC1276959 DOI: 10.1042/bj20050507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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At the end of lactation the mammary gland undergoes involution, a process characterized by apoptosis of secretory cells and tissue remodelling. To gain insight into this process, we analysed the gene expression profile by oligonucleotide microarrays during lactation and after forced weaning. Up-regulation of inflammatory mediators and acute-phase response genes during weaning was found. Expression of IkappaBalpha (inhibitory kappaBalpha), a protein known to modulate NF-kappaB (nuclear factor-kappaB) nuclear translocation, was significantly up-regulated. On the other hand, there was a time-dependent degradation of IkappaBalpha protein levels in response to weaning, suggesting a role for NF-kappaB. Furthermore, we have demonstrated, using chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, binding of NF-kappaB to the NOS-2 (inducible nitric oxide synthase) promoter at the early onset of events triggered during weaning. The three isoforms of NOS are constitutively present in the lactating mammary gland; however, while NOS-2 mRNA and protein levels and, consequently, NO production are increased during weaning, NOS-3 protein levels are diminished. Western blot analyses have demonstrated that protein nitration is increased in the mammary gland during weaning, but this is limited to a few specific tyrosine-nitrated proteins. Interestingly, inhibition of GSH synthesis at the peak of lactation partially mimics these findings, highlighting the role of NO production and GSH depletion during involution.
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- Rosa Zaragozá
- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- †Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- ‡Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- †Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valencia, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain
- To whom correspondence should be addressed (email )
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Nath AK, Madri JA. The roles of nitric oxide in murine cardiovascular development. Dev Biol 2006; 292:25-33. [PMID: 16442519 DOI: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2005.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2005] [Revised: 11/22/2005] [Accepted: 12/16/2005] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) participates in a diverse array of biological functions in mammalian organ systems. Depending on the biochemical environment, the production of NO may result in cytoprotection or cytotoxicity. The paradoxical actions of NO arise from the complexities generated by the redox milieu, NO concentration/bioavailability, and tissue/cell context, which ultimately result in the wide range of regulatory roles observed. Additionally, in physiological versus pathological states, NO often displays diametrically opposing affects in several organ systems. Here, we will discuss the roles of NO during reproduction, organ system development, in particular, the cardiovascular system, and its potential implications in diabetes-induced fetal defects.
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- Anjali K Nath
- Yale University, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Taherzadeh M, Fradette C, Bleau AM, Jomphe C, Trudeau LE, du Souich P. The 21-aminosteroid U74389G prevents the down-regulation and decrease in activity of CYP1A1, 1A2 and 3A6 induced by an inflammatory reaction. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 71:366-76. [PMID: 16332358 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2005.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2005] [Revised: 10/21/2005] [Accepted: 10/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In vivo, the 21-aminosteroid U74389G prevents the decrease in cytochrome P450 (P450) activity produced by a turpentine-induced inflammatory reaction (TIIR). To investigate the underlying mechanism of action, four groups of rabbits were used, controls receiving or not U74389G, and rabbits with the inflammatory reaction receiving or not U74389G. Hepatocytes were isolated 48h later and incubated for 4 and 24h with the serum of the rabbits. In vivo, the TIIR diminished CYP1A1/2 and 3A6 expression, and enhanced hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO*) concentrations (p<0.05). U74389G prevented the increase in MDA, as well as the decrease in CYP1A1/2 amounts and activity, but increased CYP3A6 expression by 40% (p<0.05). In vitro, compared with serum from control rabbits (S(CONT)), incubation of serum from rabbits with TIIR (S(TIIR)) for 4 and 24h with hepatocytes from rabbits with TIIR (H(TIIR)) reduced CYP1A2 and CYP3A6 activity (p<0.05) and increased the formation of NO* and MDA. In rabbits with TIIR pretreated with U74389G, the S(TIIR+U) failed to reduce CYP1A2 activity or to increase MDA, although increased NO* and further reduced CYP3A6 activity. On the other hand, in hepatocytes harvested from rabbits with TIIR pretreated with U74389G, S(TIIR) did not decrease CYP1A2 activity and did not enhance MDA, but still increased NO*. In vitro, the reduction of CYP1A2 and CYP3A6 activity by S(TIIR) is not associated to NF-kappaB activation. In conclusion, U74389G prevents CYP1A1/2 down-regulation and decrease in activity by a double mechanism: hindering the release of serum mediators and by averting intracellular events, effect possibly associated with its antioxidant activity. On the other hand, U74389G up-regulates CYP3A6 but inhibits its catalytic activity.
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- Mehrzad Taherzadeh
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, Que., Canada
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Mattace Raso G, Esposito E, Iacono A, Pacilio M, Coppola A, Bianco G, Diano S, Di Carlo R, Meli R. Leptin induces nitric oxide synthase type II in C6 glioma cells. Role for nuclear factor-kappaB in hormone effect. Neurosci Lett 2005; 396:121-6. [PMID: 16343770 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2005] [Revised: 11/02/2005] [Accepted: 11/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Astrocytes in the CNS produce inflammatory mediators in response to several stimuli and cytokines. Here we investigated the in vitro effect of leptin on inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in a glioma cell line (C6). After hormone stimulation, culture media were analysed for accumulated stable oxidation products of NO (NO2(-) and NO3(-), designated as NO(x)), cellular RNA was extracted to determine iNOS mRNA level by RT-PCR and cellular lysates were prepared for protein expression. Leptin induced a concentration-dependent increase of NO release, related to iNOS induction. This effect was potentiated by IFN-gamma, or TNF-alpha, or IFN-gamma plus IL-1beta. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) and N-alpha-tosyl-L-lysine chloromethyl ketone (TLCK), two inhibitors of NF-kappaB activation, as well as the specific proteasome inhibitor MG132, blocked leptin-induced iNOS. The role of NF-kappaB was also confirmed by time course studies on degradation of IkappaB-alpha, which began to degrade 5 min after treatment with leptin and returned to basal level after 30-60 min. Pre-incubation of cells with MG132 inhibited leptin-induced IkappaB-alpha degradation. These results confirm the pro-inflammatory role of leptin and identify it as a potential up-regulator of cytokine-induced inflammatory response in the CNS.
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- Giuseppina Mattace Raso
- Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples, Federico II, via D. Montesano, 49-80131 Naples, Italy
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Kagemann G, Henrich B, Kuhn M, Kleinert H, Schnorr O. Impact of Mycoplasma hyorhinis infection on L-arginine metabolism: differential regulation of the human and murine iNOS gene. Biol Chem 2005; 386:1055-63. [PMID: 16218877 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2005.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Infection with mycoplasma is a common problem in cell cultures, with Mycoplasma hyorhinis being the predominant species. Here we investigate the effect of M. hyorhinis infection on L-arginine metabolism, with focus on iNOS-mediated NO synthesis in murine keratinocytes and the human colon cancer cell line DLD-1. iNOS and arginase are L-arginine-metabolizing enzymes involved in the regulation of inflammatory processes, with NO contributing to innate immunity. In murine cells, M. hyorhinis infection enhances cytokine-induced iNOS expression and augments iNOS activity, whereas in the absence of cytokines it causes de novo induction of iNOS mRNA without subsequent translation into iNOS protein. In turn, arginase-1 mRNA expression is diminished in M. hyorhinis-infected murine keratinocytes, resulting in decreased arginase activity. One of the underlying upstream mechanisms is NF-kappaB activation. In contrast, in human cells neither iNOS mRNA nor protein expression is affected by M. hyorhinis infection, but NO synthesis is enhanced, which may be caused by increased L-arginine import. This demonstrates that infection with M. hyorhinis leads to different effects on gene regulation of the murine and human iNOS gene. Our study underlines the importance of routine checking of cell cultures for mycoplasma contamination, particularly in studies on NO-mediated effects or inflammatory processes.
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- Guido Kagemann
- Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ricciardolo FLM, Caramori G, Ito K, Capelli A, Brun P, Abatangelo G, Papi A, Chung KF, Adcock I, Barnes PJ, Donner CF, Rossi A, Di Stefano A. Nitrosative stress in the bronchial mucosa of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005; 116:1028-35. [PMID: 16275371 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2005] [Revised: 06/16/2005] [Accepted: 06/22/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reactive nitrogen species, formed via the reaction of nitric oxide (NO) with superoxide anion and via (myelo)peroxidase-dependent oxidation of NO(2)(-), have potent proinflammatory and oxidizing actions. Reactive nitrogen species formation and nitrosative stress are potentially involved in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis. OBJECTIVES To investigate the expression of markers of nitrosative stress, including nitrotyrosine (NT), inducible NO synthase (iNOS), endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), myeloperoxidase (MPO), and xanthine oxidase (XO) in bronchial biopsies and bronchoalveolar lavage from patients with mild to severe stable COPD compared with control groups (smokers with normal lung function and nonsmokers). METHODS The expression of NT, iNOS, eNOS, MPO and XO in the bronchial mucosa and bronchoalveolar lavage of patients was measured by using immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, and ELISA and correlated with the inflammatory cell profile. RESULTS Patients with severe COPD in stable phase had higher numbers of NT(+) and MPO(+) cells in their bronchial submucosa compared with mild/moderate COPD, smokers with normal lung function, and nonsmokers (P < .01). iNOS(+) and eNOS(+) but not XO(+) cells were significantly increased in smokers with COPD or normal lung function compared with nonsmokers (P < .05 and P < .01, respectively). In patients with COPD, the number of MPO(+) cells was significantly correlated with the number of neutrophils (r = +0.61; P < .0025) in the bronchial submucosa. Furthermore, the number of NT(+) and MPO(+) cells was negatively correlated with postbronchodilator FEV(1). CONCLUSION These data suggest that nitrosative stress, mainly mediated by MPO and neutrophilic inflammation, may contribute to the pathogenesis of severe COPD.
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- Fabio L M Ricciardolo
- Unit of Respiratory Disease, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Surh YJ, Kumar Kundu J. Resveratrol as an Antiinflammatory Agent. OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DISEASE 2005. [DOI: 10.1201/9781420026474.ch25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Kourylko O, Fradette C, Arcand M, du Souich P. MODULATION OF CYP1A2 AND CYP3A6 CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES BY SERUM FROM RABBITS WITH A TURPENTINE-INDUCED INFLAMMATORY REACTION AND INTERLEUKIN 6. Drug Metab Dispos 2005; 34:27-35. [PMID: 16204464 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.105.006528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Inflammatory reactions reduce the activity of cytochrome P450 isoforms. The aim of the study was to determine the mechanisms underlying the decrease in CYP1A2 and CYP3A6 catalytic activities produced by serum from rabbits with a turpentine-induced inflammatory reaction (S(TIIR)) and interleukin 6 (IL-6). S(TIIR) and IL-6 were incubated with cultured primary hepatocytes from control rabbits (H(CONT)), and from rabbits with a turpentine-induced inflammatory reaction (H(TIIR)) in the absence or presence of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an antioxidant and inhibitor of nuclear factor kappaB transcription; 2'-amino-3'-methoxyflavone (PD98059), an inhibitor of extracellular signal-related kinase (Erk1/2); 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methylsulfinylphenyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)1H-imidazole (SB203580), an inhibitor of p38MAPK; Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, an inhibitor of nitric-oxide synthase 2 (NOS2); the combination of PDTC, PD98059, and SB203580; and genistein, an inhibitor of Janus-associated protein tyrosine kinase (JAK). After 4 and 24 h of incubation of H(CONT) with S(TIIR) and IL-6, CYP1A2 activity was reduced without changes in expression; the reduction in activity was partially prevented by the inhibition of JAK, Erk1/2, and NOS2. In H(CONT), S(TIIR) and IL-6 did not affect CYP3A6 activity; however, PDTC reduced CYP3A6 activity by 40 and 80% after 4 and 24 h of incubation. In H(TIIR), S(TIIR) and IL-6 reduced both CYP1A2 and CYP3A6 activities; this decrease is partially prevented by inhibitors of protein tyrosine kinases, Erk1/2, and NOS2. In H(TIIR), SB203580 increased CYP3A6 activity in a dose-dependent manner without changes in protein expression. These results show that the signal transduction pathways mediating the decrease in CYP1A2 and 3A6 activity, produced by S(TIIR) and IL-6, involve JAK, Erk1/2, and NOS2.
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- Oksana Kourylko
- Département de pharmacologie, Local R-412, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3C 3J7
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Di Marco S, Mazroui R, Dallaire P, Chittur S, Tenenbaum SA, Radzioch D, Marette A, Gallouzi IE. NF-kappa B-mediated MyoD decay during muscle wasting requires nitric oxide synthase mRNA stabilization, HuR protein, and nitric oxide release. Mol Cell Biol 2005; 25:6533-45. [PMID: 16024790 PMCID: PMC1190341 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.25.15.6533-6545.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Muscle wasting (cachexia) is a consequence of chronic diseases, such as cancer, and is associated with degradation of muscle proteins such as MyoD. The cytokines tumor necrosis factor alpha and gamma interferon induce muscle degeneration by activating the transcription factor NF-kappaB and its target genes. Here, we show that a downstream target of NF-kappaB is the nitric oxide (NO) synthase gene (iNos) and suggest that NO production stimulates MyoD mRNA loss. In fact, although cytokine treatment of iNos(-/-) mice activated NF-kappaB, it did not trigger MyoD mRNA degeneration, demonstrating that NF-kappaB-mediated muscle wasting requires an active iNOS-NO pathway. The induced expression of iNOS by cytokines relies on both transcriptional activation via NF-kappaB and increased mRNA stability via the RNA-binding protein HuR. Moreover, we show that HuR regulates iNOS expression in an AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-dependent manner. Furthermore, AMPK activation results in HuR nuclear sequestration, inhibition of iNOS synthesis, and reduction in cytokine-induced MyoD loss. These results define iNOS and HuR as critical players in cytokine-induced cachexia, establishing them as potential therapeutic targets.
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- Sergio Di Marco
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, McIntyre Building, room 904, 3655 Promenade Sir William Osler, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1Y6, Canada
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Linker K, Pautz A, Fechir M, Hubrich T, Greeve J, Kleinert H. Involvement of KSRP in the post-transcriptional regulation of human iNOS expression-complex interplay of KSRP with TTP and HuR. Nucleic Acids Res 2005; 33:4813-27. [PMID: 16126846 PMCID: PMC1192834 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gki797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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We purified the KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KSRP) as a protein interacting with the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of the human inducible nitric oxide (iNOS) mRNA. Immunodepletion of KSRP enhanced iNOS 3′-UTR RNA stability in in vitro-degradation assays. In DLD-1 cells overexpressing KSRP cytokine-induced iNOS expression was markedly reduced. In accordance, downregulation of KSRP expression increases iNOS expression by stabilizing iNOS mRNA. Co-immunoprecipitations showed interaction of KSRP with the exosome and tristetraprolin (TTP). To analyze the role of KSRP binding to the 3′-UTR we studied iNOS expression in DLD-1 cells overexpressing a non-binding mutant of KSRP. In these cells, iNOS expression was increased. Mapping of the binding site revealed KSRP interacting with the most 3′-located AU-rich element (ARE) of the human iNOS mRNA. This sequence is also the target for HuR, an iNOS mRNA stabilizing protein. We were able to demonstrate that KSRP and HuR compete for this binding site, and that intracellular binding to the iNOS mRNA was reduced for KSRP and enhanced for HuR after cytokine treatment. Finally, a complex interplay of KSRP with TTP and HuR seems to be essential for iNOS mRNA stabilization after cytokine stimulation.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital-University Hospital BernCH-3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +49 6131 393 3245; Fax: +49 6131 393 6611;
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Shimomura-Shimizu M, Sugiyama KI, Muroi M, Tanamoto KI. Alachlor and carbaryl suppress lipopolysaccharide-induced iNOS expression by differentially inhibiting NF-kappaB activation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2005; 332:793-9. [PMID: 15907790 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2005] [Accepted: 05/06/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) produced by macrophages plays an important role in host defense and inflammation. We found that two agrochemicals, alachlor and carbaryl, inhibit lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced NO production by macrophages. In the present study, we investigated this inhibitory mechanism in RAW 264 cells. Both chemicals inhibited LPS-induced iNOS protein and mRNA expression as well as murine iNOS promoter activity. When treating these chemicals with reducing agents, the inhibition by carbaryl was reversed, but not the inhibition by alachlor. These chemicals also inhibited LPS-induced interferon-beta (IFN-beta) expression, an indispensable factor for LPS-induced iNOS expression. The inhibited iNOS expression, however, was not restored by exogenous IFN-beta supplementation. LPS-induced nuclear translocation of NF-kappaB, which is necessary for the expression of IFN-beta and iNOS, was inhibited by these chemicals: however, the LPS-induced degradation of IkappaB-alpha and IkappaB-beta was inhibited only by alachlor. These results indicate that alachlor and carbaryl differentially impair the LPS-induced NF-kappaB activation, leading to the inhibition of NO production.
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- Mifumi Shimomura-Shimizu
- Division of Microbiology, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan
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Cornejo P, Varela P, Videla LA, Fernández V. Chronic iron overload enhances inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in rat liver. Nitric Oxide 2005; 13:54-61. [PMID: 15927492 DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2005.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2005] [Revised: 04/12/2005] [Accepted: 04/20/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Iron is an essential micronutrient promoting oxidative stress in the liver of overloaded animals and human, which may trigger the expression of redox-sensitive genes. We have tested the hypothesis that chronic iron overload (CIO) enhances inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression in rat liver by extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2) and NF-kappaB activation. CIO (diet enriched with 3%(wt/wt) carbonyl-iron for 12 weeks) increased liver protein carbonylation and decreased reduced glutathione (GSH) content and the GSH/GSSG ratio after 6 weeks, parameters that are normalized after 8-12 weeks of treatment. These changes are paralleled by higher phosphorylated-ERK1/2 to non-phosphorylated-ERK1/2 ratios at 6 and 8 weeks, increased NF-kappaB DNA binding to the iNOS gene promoter at 8-12 weeks, and higher iNOS mRNA expression and activity at 8 and 12 weeks. It is concluded that CIO triggers liver oxidative stress at early times, with upregulation of iNOS expression involving the ERK/NF-kappaB pathway at later times, a finding that may represent a hepatoprotective mechanism against CIO toxicity in addition to the recovery of GSH homeostasis.
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- Pamela Cornejo
- Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 70000, Santiago-7, Chile
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Heinrich UR, Selivanova O, Brieger J, Mann WJ. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase upregulation in the cochlea of the guinea pig after intratympanic gentamicin injection. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 263:62-8. [PMID: 15971031 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-005-0949-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2004] [Accepted: 02/02/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Single-shot transtympanic gentamicin therapy has become a popular treatment modality for Meniere's disease despite the known possible ototoxic properties of this drug. It was shown recently that NO production and iNOS were upregulated after gentamicin application, which was interpreted as a possible effect of ototoxicity. In this study we analyzed the expression of eNOS after gentamicin application to determine a possible correlation of this enzyme with gentamicin-induced ototoxicity. We compared eNOS expression in gentamicin-treated and non-treated guinea pigs in the second turn of the cochlea, an area corresponding to speech perception in humans. Gentamicin (4 mg) was injected intratympanically into the middle ear of guinea pigs ( n =3) and the reduction of the hearing threshold level was determined by recording acoustic-evoked potentials (AEP) before and 5 days after gentamicin application. Morphological alterations in the organ of Corti were analyzed by light and electron microscopy. Gold-labeled anti-eNOS antibodies were counted in eight different cell areas for quantification of eNOS expression. Seven animals were analyzed as controls. After gentamicin application, a deterioration of hearing level was observed varying from 10 to 30 dB. A high degree of vacuolization was identified in the third row of outer hair cells. At the subcellular level, the subsurface cisterns in outer hair cells were dissociated from the basolateral cell membrane, and the mitochondrial membranes were frequently damaged. Statistically significant upregulation of eNOS was observed in all cell types analyzed. Depending on the various cell types the amount of gold-labeled eNOS antibodies was 2.5 to 5.7 times higher after gentamicin application. We observed significant eNOS upregulation after gentamicin application in the cochlea, in conjunction with cellular damages and decreased hearing.
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- Ulf-Rüdiger Heinrich
- Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University Medical School, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55101 Mainz, Germany.
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Fechir M, Linker K, Pautz A, Hubrich T, Förstermann U, Rodriguez-Pascual F, Kleinert H. Tristetraprolin regulates the expression of the human inducible nitric-oxide synthase gene. Mol Pharmacol 2005; 67:2148-61. [PMID: 15778452 DOI: 10.1124/mol.104.008763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The expression of human inducible NO synthase (iNOS) is regulated both by transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms. Stabilization of mRNAs often depends on activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK). In human DLD-1 cells, inhibition of p38 MAPK by the compound 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methylsulfinylphenyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)1H-imidazole (SB203580) or by overexpression of a dominant-negative p38 MAPKalpha protein resulted in a reduction of human iNOS mRNA and protein expression, whereas human iNOS promoter activity was not affected. An important RNA binding protein regulated by the p38 MAPK pathway and involved in the regulation of the stability of several mRNAs is tristetraprolin. RNase protection, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and Western blot experiments showed that cytokines used to induce iNOS expression in DLD-1 cells also enhanced tristetraprolin expression. SB203580 incubation reduced cytokine-mediated enhancement of tristetraprolin expression. Overexpression or down-regulation of tristetraprolin in stably transfected DLD-1- or A549/8 cells consistently resulted in enhanced or reduced iNOS expression by modulating iNOS-mRNA stability. In UV cross-linking experiments, recombinant tristetraprolin did not interact with the human iNOS mRNA. However, coimmunoprecipitation experiments showed interaction of tristetraprolin with the KH-type splicing regulatory protein (KSRP), which is known to recruit mRNAs containing AU-rich elements to the exosome for degradation. This tristetraprolin-KSRP interaction was enhanced by cytokines and reduced by SB203580 treatment. We conclude that tristetraprolin positively regulates human iNOS expression by enhancing the stability of human iNOS mRNA. Because tristetraprolin does not directly bind to the human iNOS mRNA but interacts with KSRP, tristetraprolin is likely to stabilize iNOS mRNA by capturing the KSRP-exosome complex.
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- Marcel Fechir
- Department of Pharmacology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 67, 55101 Mainz, Germany
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Guo FJ, Cheng J, Ji D, Liu Y, Wang L, Zhang LY, Dai JZ, Song FZ. Transcription activation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase gene in different cell lines. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2005; 13:460-463. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v13.i4.460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the transcription activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene in different cell lines.
METHODS: The coding sequence of iNOS promoter (iNOSp) was amplified by PCR from genomic DNA of human hepatoblastoma cell line HepG2, and cloned into pEGM-Teasy vector to yield Teasy- iNOSp. The iNOSp gene was cut from Teasy-iNOSp by KpnI and XhoI, and then subcloned into pCAT3-Basic to produce a construct named pCAT3-iNOSp. pCAT3-iNOSp was transfected into HepG2 cell line, SMMC-7721 human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line, NIH-3T3 mouse fibroblast cell line, Ito human lipocyte cell line, and L02 human normal liver cell line by FuGENE 6 transfection reagent. Cells transfected with pCAT3-Basic or pCAT3-Promoter were used as negative and positive controls. The activity of CAT, which reflects the transcription activation of the iNOS gene promoter, was detected by ELISA after 48 hours of transfection.
RESULTS: The report vector pCAT3-iNOS was successfully constructed, as confirmed by restriction enzyme digestion and sequencing. The activity of CAT was highest in HepG2 cells transfected with pCAT3-iNOSp, and lowest in Ito cells.
CONCLUSION: The iNOS gene promoter can transactivate its downstream genes. Its transcription activity varies in different cell lines.
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