title: Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor induced human aortic endothelial cell adhesion molecule gene expression by an alkoxybenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide.
abstract: The effects of a novel anti-inflammatory agent, 5-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-ethoxy)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide-1-oxide (PD 144795) on adhesion molecule expression in tumor necrosis factor (TNF) stimulated human aortic endothelial cells (HAEC) were examined. PD 144795 treatment markedly inhibited the TNF-induced cell expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) protein and mRNA. Gel shift assays using nuclear extracts from HAEC treated with PD 144795 failed to show a decrease in the activation of NFkB by this compound, whereas pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an antioxidant, markedly inhibited the activation of this transcription factor. Thus, PD 144795 inhibits agonist-stimulated VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression likely via an NFkB independent mechanism, distinct from that of PDTC. Such agents may provide a novel approach for control of adhesion molecule gene expression in inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Atherosclerosis Therapeutics, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Division of Warner-Lambert Company, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wölle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keshava
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Devall
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Boschelli
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000235:genetics*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013876:Thiophenes; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; C095579:PD 144795; D005987:Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases