title: Activation of ICAM-1 promoter by lysophosphatidylcholine: possible involvement of protein tyrosine kinases.
abstract: Lysophosphatidylcholine (lyso-PC) selectively upregulates the mRNA level of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) but not that of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Transfection studies show that lyso-PC activates the ICAM-1 promoter but not the VCAM-1 promoter. Gel mobility shift assays document an increase in NF-kappa B binding in cells treated with lyso-PC. The increases of ICAM-1 mRNA and NF-kappa B binding were inhibited by the protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors, genistein and lavendustin A, but not by inhibitors for cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases or protein kinase C. Our results suggest that lyso-PC induces ICAM-1 expression most likely by activating NF-kappa B, and that the effect appears to be protein tyrosine kinase-dependent.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA. yi.zhu@ucr.edu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verna
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Stemerman
mesh_terms: D002460:Cell Line; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics*; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000187:drug effects; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D014162:Transfection; D015854:Up-Regulation; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases