Inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase blocks IL-1 beta-induced vascular adhesion molecule-1 gene expression in human endothelial cells
| Autor: | S Lee, K A Felts, G C Parry, L M Armacost, R R Cobb |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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| Zdroj: | The Journal of Immunology. 158:3401-3407 |
| ISSN: | 1550-6606 0022-1767 |
| DOI: | 10.4049/jimmunol.158.7.3401 |
| Popis: | Inflammation is characterized by the recruitment of leukocytes and their subsequent migration from the vasculature into the tissue, where they often cause severe damage. Endothelial cells play a major role in this cascade by expressing cell surface adhesion molecules, such as VCAM-1 and ICAM-1, and chemokines, in response to cytokines. Many of these genes are under the control of inflammatory response transcription factors such as nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B. In this study, we examined the effects of 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors (nordihydroguaiaretic acid and AA861) on IL-1 beta-induced VCAM-1 gene expression in HUVECs. We demonstrated that 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors, but not cyclooxygenase inhibitors, block IL-1 beta-induced VCAM-1 cell surface expression and promoter activity. In transiently transfected HUVECs, NF-kappa B-dependent gene expression was inhibited by 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors. These inhibitors did not block IL-1 beta-induced nuclear translocation of NF-kappa B, inhibitor of kappa B-alpha proteolytic degradation, or significantly reduce phosphorylation of p65. These studies indicate that inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase blocks cytokine-induced VCAM-1 gene expression by reducing the functional activity of NF-kappa B/Rel proteins in HUVECs. |
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