Degradation of IkappaBalpha in activated RAW264.7 cells is blocked by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor LY294002 |
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Authors: | Park S J Lee S C Hong S H Kim H M |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Oriental Pharmacy, Korea Institute of Oriental Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Wonkwang University, Chonbuk, South Korea |
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Abstract: | The mechanism by which lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) induces production of proinflammatory
cytokines in murine macrophages, and the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) have not been well investigated.
Activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is initiated by the phosphorylation of the inhibitory subunit, IκB, which targets
IκB for degradation and leads to the release of active NF-κB. In this study we demonstrate that 2- (4-morpholinyl)-8-phenylchromone
(LY294002), which inhibits PI3-kinase, specifically inhibited degradation of IκBα in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with interferon-γ
(IFN-γ) plus LPS or IFN-γ plus PMA. To elucidate the importance of this activity in RAW264.7 cells, we examined tumor necrosis
factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin IL)-6 production in the activated cells. Pretreatment of the cells with LY294002 resulted
in the inhibition of TNF-α and IL-6 production in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with IFN-γ plus LPS or IFN-γ plus PMA. Furthermore,
LY294002 inhibited the production of nitric oxide NO) in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with IFN-γ plus LPS or IFN-γ plus PMA.
LY294002 also inhibited inducible NO synthase (iNOS) mRNA expression in the activated RAW264.7 cells. In conclusion, the present
results suggest that PI3-kinase is involved in the signal transduction pathway responsible for LPS- or PMA-mediated TNF-α
and IL-6 production, and that LY294002 inhibits NO generation through blocking the degradation of IκBα in activated RAW264.7
cells.
This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | lipopolysaccharide phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase 2- 4-morpholinyl)-8-phenylchromone RAW264 7 cells |
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