Fluvastatin inhibits angiotensin II-induced nuclear factor kappa B activation in renal tubular epithelial cells through the p38 MAPK pathway |
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Authors: | Ping Gao Xiaoyan Wu Hua Shui Ruhan Jia |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Nephrology, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 430071 Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China;(2) Department of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, 430060 Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors has been shown to reduce the progression of renal disease independent of cholesterol-lowering effect, but the mechanism of potential protective effect remains unclear. Here, we investigate the effect of fluvastatin on activation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) induced by angiotensin II (AngII) in rat kidney tubule epithelial cells (NRK-52E). Electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) was used to detect NF-κB activation. Phosphorylation of cellular p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38MAPK) was determined by western blot analysis. AngII stimulated the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB and phosphorylation of p38MAPK in cultured NRK-52E cells in a dose-dependent (10−9–10−6 mol/l) manner (P < 0.01). AngII (10−6 mol/l) induced a rapid (5 min) increase of the p38MAPK phosphorylation. NF-κB DNA-binding activity was increased at as early as 30 min, peaked at 2 h after AngII treatment. This stimulatory effect of AngII on NF-κB was blocked by SB203580 (a specific inhibitor of p38MAPK). Incubation of cells with fluvastatin significantly inhibited the AngII-induced NF-κB activation in a dose-dependent (10−7–10−5 mol/l) manner (P < 0.05). Exogenous mevalonate (10−4mol/l) prevented the effect of fluvastatin on NF-κB activation. These results suggest the fluvastatin reduced AngII-induced NF-κB activation via the p38MAPK pathway in NRK-52E cells. The effect is at least partly due to blocking the biosynthesis of mevalonate. |
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