title: The role of protein kinase C in the induction of nitric oxide synthesis by murine macrophages.
abstract: The role of protein kinase C (PKC) in the induction of nitric oxide synthesis by interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) was investigated using two murine macrophage cell lines, J774 and RAW 264.7. Nitric oxide (NO) production was markedly reduced by a PKC inhibitor, Ro31-8220 in a dose-dependent manner. Incubation of cells with IFN-gamma resulted in translocation of PKC to the cell membrane. Prolonged incubation of cells with a high concentration of phorbol ester, which down-regulated PKC activity, also reduced nitric oxide production. These findings provide evidence that PKC is involved in the induction of nitric oxide synthesis by IFN-gamma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, University of Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Severn
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wakelam
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Liew
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000201:enzymology; D015536:Down-Regulation; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D011493:Protein Kinase C; C064758:Ro 31-8220