p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase regulates IL-8 expression in human pulmonary vascular endothelial cells

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作者
Hashimoto, S [1 ]
Matsumoto, K [1 ]
Gon, Y [1 ]
Maruoka, S [1 ]
Takeshita, I [1 ]
Hayashi, S [1 ]
Koura, T [1 ]
Kujime, K [1 ]
Horie, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Nihon Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med 1, Itabashi Ku, Tokyo 1738610, Japan
关键词
acute lung injury; interleukin-8; p3S MAP kinase; pulmonary vascular endothelium;
D O I
10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13f21.x
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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摘要
The aim of this study was to examine the role of p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase in interleukin (IL)-8 expression in tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha- and IL-1 alpha-stimulated human pulmonary vascular endothelial cells. To this end, the phosphorylation and activation of p38 MAP kinase and the effect of SE 203580, a specific inhibitor of p38 MAP kinase activity, on p38 MAP kinase activity and IL-8 expression in TNF-alpha- and IL-1 alpha-stimulated human pulmonary vascular endothelial cells were examined. TNF-alpha- and IL-1 alpha- induced phosphorylation and activation of p38 MAP kinase and IL-8 expression in human pulmonary endothelial cells. Inhibition of TNF-alpha- and IL-1 alpha-induced p38 MAP kinase activity by SE 203580 inhibited TNF-alpha- and IL-1 alpha-induced IL-8 protein production as well as IL-8 messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression, indicating that SE 203580 was effective at the transcriptional level. These results indicate that p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase plays an important role in the tumour necrosis factor-alpha- and interleukin-1 or-activated signalling pathway which regulates interleukin-8 expression in human pulmonary vascular endothelial cells.
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