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Endotoxemia Induces I?B?/NF-?B-Dependent Endothelin-1 Expression in Hepatic Macrophages.


ABSTRACT: Elevated serum concentrations of the vasoactive protein endothelin-1 (ET-1) occur in the setting of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and contribute to distal organ hypoperfusion and pulmonary hypertension. Thus, understanding the cellular source and transcriptional regulation of systemic inflammatory stress-induced ET-1 expression may reveal therapeutic targets. Using a murine model of LPS-induced septic shock, we demonstrate that the hepatic macrophage is the primary source of elevated circulating ET-1, rather than the endothelium as previously proposed. Using pharmacologic inhibitors, ET-1 promoter luciferase assays, and by silencing and overexpressing NF-?B inhibitory protein I?B expression, we demonstrate that LPS-induced ET-1 expression occurs via an NF-?B-dependent pathway. Finally, the specific role of the cRel/p65 inhibitory protein I?B? was evaluated. Although cytoplasmic I?B? inhibits activity of cRel-containing NF-?B dimers, nuclear I?B? stabilizes NF-?B/DNA binding and enhances gene expression. Using targeted pharmacologic therapies to specifically prevent I?B?/NF-?B signaling, as well as mice genetically modified to overexpress I?B?, we show that nuclear I?B? is both necessary and sufficient to drive LPS-induced ET-1 expression. Together, these results mechanistically link the innate immune response mediated by I?B?/NF-?B to ET-1 expression and potentially reveal therapeutic targets for patients with Gram-negative septic shock.

SUBMITTER: McKenna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4730915 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Endotoxemia Induces IκBβ/NF-κB-Dependent Endothelin-1 Expression in Hepatic Macrophages.

McKenna Sarah S   Gossling Megan M   Bugarini Alejandro A   Hill Elizabeth E   Anderson Aimee L AL   Rancourt Raymond C RC   Balasubramaniyan Natarajan N   El Kasmi Karim C KC   Wright Clyde J CJ  

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20150904 8


Elevated serum concentrations of the vasoactive protein endothelin-1 (ET-1) occur in the setting of systemic inflammatory response syndrome and contribute to distal organ hypoperfusion and pulmonary hypertension. Thus, understanding the cellular source and transcriptional regulation of systemic inflammatory stress-induced ET-1 expression may reveal therapeutic targets. Using a murine model of LPS-induced septic shock, we demonstrate that the hepatic macrophage is the primary source of elevated c  ...[more]

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