title: E-selectin expression on human brain microvascular endothelial cells.
abstract: E-Selectin is an endothelial adhesion molecule involved in binding and targeting of neutrophils. Little is known of its expression in the brain. We examined the expression of E-selectin on cultured human brain microvascular endothelial cells (HBMEC). There was no basal expression of E-selectin on HBMEC but with I1-1b, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), or lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation there was surface expression at 4 h. The expression was quantitatively less than on cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The cytokine-induced upregulation was partially inhibited with the glutathione donor, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), the free radical scavenger, dimethylthiourea (DMTU; 15 mM) and dexamethasone (1 microM). Allopurinol (100 microM) had no effect. TNF activated nuclear factor kappa B (NF kappa B) in HBMEC. This activation could be attenuated by prior treatment with NAC and dexamethasone. Thiol donors and corticosteroids could play a role in inhibiting potentially deleterious neutrophil-endothelial interactions in inflammatory conditions involving the brain.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Service (127), V.A. Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sprinkle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004586:Electrophoresis; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000166:cytology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D019040:E-Selectin; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000493:Allopurinol; D003907:Dexamethasone