title: Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate inhibits induction of nitric oxide synthase activity in rat alveolar macrophages.
abstract: Since nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) is activated during many inflammatory conditions, we assessed its role in expression of the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway by rat alveolar macrophages. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), an inhibitor of NF-kappa B activation, was added to cultured macrophages stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and interferon-gamma (IFN gamma). Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) activity was determined by measuring the stable nitrogen oxide end products of L-arginine oxidation: nitrite (NO2-) and nitrate (NO3-). Ten, 25 and 50 microM PDTC progressively inhibited iNOS activity by macrophages. When 50 microM PDTC was added 2 h before LPS + IFN gamma, L-arginine oxidation by macrophages was inhibited by > 99%; L-arginine oxidation was reduced by 70% if 50 microM PDTC and the stimuli were introduced together; NO2- and NO3- were not decreased significantly if 50 microM PDTC was added 6 h after LPS + IFN gamma. Cycloheximide added along with LPS + IFN gamma totally inhibits iNOS activity, while cycloheximide added 6 h after LPS + IFN gamma did not reduce NO2- and NO3- in tissue culture supernatants. These findings suggest iNOS activity in macrophages treated with LPS + IFN gamma requires NF-kappa B activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Aeberhard
authors.forename: V Z
authors.initials: VZ
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Griscavage
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ignarro
mesh_terms: D000594:Amino Acid Oxidoreductases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D016676:Macrophages, Alveolar / Q000201:enzymology*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D013859:Thiocarbamates; C020972:pyrrolidine dithiocarbamic acid; D003513:Cycloheximide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D000594:Amino Acid Oxidoreductases