title: Regulation of cytokine-stimulated vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in renal tubular epithelial cells.
abstract: Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) is expressed not only by cytokine-activated endothelium in the kidney, but also by nonvascular cells such as renal tubular epithelial cells (TEC) and mesangial cells (MC). VCAM-1 is upregulated in these cells by the cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-1, and IFN-gamma. We have examined herein the regulation of VCAM-1 expression in TEC and the role played by protein kinase C (PKC). Activation of PKC with phorbol myristate acetate (PMA) or mezerein upregulates VCAM-1 expression by TEC dose-dependently. Maximal stimulation occurs after 6 hr, and declines thereafter. Activation of the protein kinase A pathway with forskolin does not upregulate VCAM-1. The TNF-alpha- and PMA-stimulated VCAM-1 expression is inhibited by the PKC and PKA inhibitor staurosporine (STS). The TNF-alpha-stimulated VCAM-1 expression is also inhibited by the PKC-specific inhibitor calphostin C. Protein synthesis inhibition with cycloheximide (CHX) and blocking of transcription with actinomycin D (ACT D) also inhibits the TNF-alpha and PMA-stimulated upregulation of VCAM-1. The TNF-alpha induced increase in VCAM-1 mRNA levels is blocked with STS and ACT D, but is superinduced with CHX. Thus, the TNF-alpha stimulated renal tubular VCAM-1 expression may involve activation of PKC and is transcriptionally regulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Wuthrich
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015854:Up-Regulation; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D003609:Dactinomycin; D003513:Cycloheximide; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate