title: Modulation by endothelin-1 of tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 release from cultured human vascular endothelial cells: interaction of endothelin-1 with cytokines.
abstract: The interaction of endothelin-1 (ET-1) with either interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) or tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) on the release of tissue plasminogen activator antigen (t-PA:Ag) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen (PAI-1:Ag) was investigated in a culture system of vascular endothelial cells derived from human umbilical vein. The t-PA:Ag release was significantly decreased by either IL-1 beta or TNF alpha; ET-1 intensified the suppressive effect of the cytokines. In contrast, PAI-1:Ag release was significantly increased by either IL-1 beta or TNF alpha; ET-1 significantly reduced the stimulatory effect of the cytokines. The data suggest that endothelial cell-mediated fibrinolysis may be modulated by ET-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kozuka
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D014471:Umbilical Veins
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D016232:Endothelins; D007375:Interleukin-1; D017395:Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator