Neutrophil elastase induces IL-8 synthesis by lung epithelial cells via the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway

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作者
Chen, HC
Lin, HC
Liu, CY
Wang, CH
Hwang, T
Huang, TT
Lin, CH
Kuo, HP
机构
[1] Chang Gung Mem Hosp, Dept Thorac Med 2, Taipei 10507, Taiwan
[2] Taipei Med Univ, Sch Med, Taipei, Taiwan
关键词
mitogen-activated protein kinase; elastase; IL-8; alveolar epithelial cells;
D O I
10.1159/000075288
中图分类号
Q2 [细胞生物学];
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071009 ; 090102 ;
摘要
The sequestration of neutrophils in the lung and the release of proinflammatory mediators, including neutrophil elastase, are responsible for sepsis-induced microvascular permeability and alveolar epithelial cell damage. To assess the underlying mechanism, human neutrophil elastase (0.01 - 0.5 mug/ml) was added to cultured A549 epithelial cells in the presence or absence of inhibitors. IL-8 was analyzed by ELISA or by RT-PCR to measure the IL-8 synthesis capacity. Mitogen-activated protein kinase ( MAPK) activity was detected by Western blot analysis. Neutrophil elastase dose-dependently increased IL-8 release from cultured A549 epithelial cells. Pretreatment with a specific elastase inhibitor, elastase inhibitor II ( at 0.5, 5, and 50 mug/ml), dose-dependently inhibited neutrophil elastase-induced IL-8 release. The activities of MAPK, p38, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) were upregulated by neutrophil elastase. Nuclear transcriptional factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) and activator protein 1 ( AP-1) were also activated. These responses were significantly inhibited by elastase inhibitor II. A specific inhibitor of p38 MAPK (SB203580) and an NF-kappaB inhibitor ( pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate), but not an ERK inhibitor (PD 98059), significantly inhibited neutrophil elastase-induced IL-8 release and mRNA expression. The specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor, genistein, and the protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor, Ro 31-8220, also inhibited IL-8 release and mRNA expression as well as p38 and NF-kappaB activation. There was no significant effect by the protein kinase A inhibitor, H-89, on neutrophil elastase-induced IL-8 synthesis or p38 MAPK activation. Our results indicate that neutrophil elastase activates p38 MAPK which upregulates NF-kappaB and AP-1 activities, thus inducing IL-8 mRNA expression and protein synthesis. Tyrosine kinase and PKC are implicated in neutrophil elastase activation of the MAPK pathway. Copyright (C) 2004 National Science Council, ROC and S. Karger AG, Basel.
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