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Activation of nuclear factor-kappa B pathway is responsible for tumor necrosis factor-a-induced up-regulation of endothelin B2 receptor expression in vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro

Zhang, Wei ; Li, Xue-Jun ; Zeng, Xin ; Shen, Dong-Yan ; Liu, Chang-Qin ; Zhang, Hui-Jie ; Xu, Cang-Bao LU and Li, Xiao-Ying (2012) In Toxicology Letters 209(2). p.107-112
Abstract
The endothelin B2 (ETB2) receptors are induced in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in cardiovascular diseases. We tested if in vitro short-term exposure to the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) could up-regulate ETB2 receptors in rat mesenteric arteries, and if this effect is through activation of intracellular nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) pathway. The mesenteric arteries were dissected from male Sprague-Dawley rats and the endothelium was removed. The arteries were co-incubated with TNF-alpha in serum-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemical staining were employed to assess the mRNA/protein expression of ETB2 receptors and... (More)
The endothelin B2 (ETB2) receptors are induced in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in cardiovascular diseases. We tested if in vitro short-term exposure to the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) could up-regulate ETB2 receptors in rat mesenteric arteries, and if this effect is through activation of intracellular nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) pathway. The mesenteric arteries were dissected from male Sprague-Dawley rats and the endothelium was removed. The arteries were co-incubated with TNF-alpha in serum-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemical staining were employed to assess the mRNA/protein expression of ETB2 receptors and activation of NF-kappa B pathway. The results showed that, during organ culture. TNF-alpha concentration-dependently enhanced ET52 receptors expression at both mRNA and protein levels, paralleled with activation of NF-kappa B pathway in VSMC. The up-regulated ETB2 receptor expression and NF-kappa B activation could be effectively suppressed by general transcriptional inhibitor actinomycin D, or either of the selective I kappa B kinase inhibitors wedelolactone and IMD-0354. Conclusively, the activation of intracellular NF-kappa B pathway is responsible for the up-regulation of ETB2 receptors induced by short-term exposure to TNF-alpha. This could partly explain the toxic effects of TNF-alpha on VSMCs that account for cardiovascular diseases. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. (Less)
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factor-kappa B, Vascular smooth muscle cell, Nuclear, Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, Endothelin B2 receptor
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Toxicology Letters
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209
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2
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107 - 112
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Elsevier
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1879-3169
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10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.12.005
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English
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  abstract     = {{The endothelin B2 (ETB2) receptors are induced in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in cardiovascular diseases. We tested if in vitro short-term exposure to the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) could up-regulate ETB2 receptors in rat mesenteric arteries, and if this effect is through activation of intracellular nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B) pathway. The mesenteric arteries were dissected from male Sprague-Dawley rats and the endothelium was removed. The arteries were co-incubated with TNF-alpha in serum-free Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemical staining were employed to assess the mRNA/protein expression of ETB2 receptors and activation of NF-kappa B pathway. The results showed that, during organ culture. TNF-alpha concentration-dependently enhanced ET52 receptors expression at both mRNA and protein levels, paralleled with activation of NF-kappa B pathway in VSMC. The up-regulated ETB2 receptor expression and NF-kappa B activation could be effectively suppressed by general transcriptional inhibitor actinomycin D, or either of the selective I kappa B kinase inhibitors wedelolactone and IMD-0354. Conclusively, the activation of intracellular NF-kappa B pathway is responsible for the up-regulation of ETB2 receptors induced by short-term exposure to TNF-alpha. This could partly explain the toxic effects of TNF-alpha on VSMCs that account for cardiovascular diseases. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Zhang, Wei and Li, Xue-Jun and Zeng, Xin and Shen, Dong-Yan and Liu, Chang-Qin and Zhang, Hui-Jie and Xu, Cang-Bao and Li, Xiao-Ying}},
  issn         = {{1879-3169}},
  keywords     = {{factor-kappa B; Vascular smooth muscle cell; Nuclear; Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; Endothelin B2 receptor}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{107--112}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Toxicology Letters}},
  title        = {{Activation of nuclear factor-kappa B pathway is responsible for tumor necrosis factor-a-induced up-regulation of endothelin B2 receptor expression in vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3081909/2827519.pdf}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.12.005}},
  volume       = {{209}},
  year         = {{2012}},
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