title: In vivo B1 kinin-receptor upregulation. Evidence for involvement of protein kinases and nuclear factor kappaB pathways.
abstract: 1. Intradermal (i.d.) injection of cytokines, IL-1beta and TNFalpha (5 ng, 60 and 30 min prior) produces a rapid onset up-regulation of des-Arg9-BK-mediated rat paw oedema. Here we analyse the mechanisms involved in des-Arg9-BK-induced oedema in animals pre-treated with IL-1beta or TNFalpha. 2. Co-injection of anti-IL-1beta, anti-TNFalpha and anti-IL-8 (50 ng) significantly inhibited des-Arg9-BK-induced oedema in animals pre-treated with IL-1beta (65, 37 and 42%) or TNFalpha (39, 64, 25%). IL-1 receptor antagonist (IRA, 100 microg) or IL-10 (10 ng) inhibited the oedema caused by des-Arg9-BK, in rats that had received either IL-1beta (67 and 63%) or TNFalpha (46 and 35%). 3. Co-injection of the PKC inhibitors, staurosporine (10 nmol) or RO 318220 (30 nmol) inhibited des-Arg9-BK-induced paw oedema (44 and 42% for IL-1beta and, 53 and 30% for TNFalpha, respectively). Genistein (tyrosine kinase inhibitor, 2.5 mg kg-1, s.c.) or PD 098059 (MAP-kinase inhibitor, 30 nmol) produced marked inhibition of des-Arg9-BK-induced oedema (58 and 39% for IL-1beta and 31 and 35% for TNFalpha respectively). 4. The NF-kappaB inhibitors TLCK (2 mg kg-1, i.p.) and PDCT (100 mg kg-1, i.p.) significantly inhibited the oedema of des-Arg9-BK in IL-1beta (27 and 83%) or TNFalpha (28 and 80%) pre-treated animals. 5. It is concluded that up-regulation of B1 receptors modulated by IL-1beta or TNFalpha involves the release of other cytokines, activation of PKC and tyrosine kinase pathways, co-ordinated with the activation of MAP-kinase and nuclear factor kappaB, reinforcing the view that B1 receptors may exert a pivotal role in modulating chronic inflammatory processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Centre of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Rua Ferreira Lima, 82, 88015-420, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Calixto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D007375:Interleukin-1; D016328:NF-kappa B; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; C024626:bradykinin, des-Arg(9)-; D011494:Protein Kinases; D001920:Bradykinin