title: Modulation of the receptor for urokinase-type plasminogen activator in macrophage-like U937 cells by inflammatory mediators.
abstract: Macrophages in the tissues have been shown to express receptor for urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPAR) on their cell surface which plays an important role in cell invasion and attachment. We examined the effects of inflammatory mediators on the expression of uPAR employing U937 cells which have monocyte/macrophage-like characteristics. U937 cells were incubated with various mediators such as interleukins (IL), tumor necrosis factors (TNF), dexamethasone, thrombin, fibrin fragment D, bradykinin, complement C5a, and components of the extracellular matrix. The uPAR expression on the cell surface was then analyzed by radio-ligand binding assay using 125I-scuPA. The strongest enhancement of uPAR was observed in the cells stimulated by TNF alpha and TNF beta. IL-1 beta, IL-6, and C5a also increased the uPA binding sites with various patterns of affinity change. Dexamethasone decreased the uPA binding sites without changing the affinity. Fibrin fragment D and IL-3 reduced the affinity without changing the number of receptors. These findings suggest that the expression of uPAR in inflammatory cells could be modulated by various inflammatory mediators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Miyazaki Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sumi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mihara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maruyama
mesh_terms: D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007378:Interleukins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000819:agonists* / Q000378:metabolism; D055293:Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007378:Interleukins; C524898:PLAUR protein, human; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D055293:Receptors, Urokinase Plasminogen Activator; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator; D001920:Bradykinin