title: High molecular weight dextran sulfate increases the activity of NF-kappaB-regulated promoter in monocyte-derived macrophages.
abstract: It is known that sulfated polysaccharides can mimic the action of common T-cell mitogens. To investigate the molecular basis of the mitogenic effect of high molecular weight dextran sulfate (HMDS), monocyte-derived macrophages were transfected with recombinant plasmid containing chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT) reporter gene under the control of the HIV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, which is regulated by transcription factor NF-kappaB. We observed that HMDS, similar to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), increases the expression of CAT reporter gene suggesting increased activity of NF-kappaB. The activation of NF-kappaB correlated with the increased expression of B7.1 molecules. It was postulated that this NF-kappaB-regulated promoter might play a role in the activation of the accessory cells as well as the rate of replication of HIV-1 in monocyte-derived macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Chemistry, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Jagodzinski
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Trzeciak
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016264:Dextran Sulfate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D016264:Dextran Sulfate