title: Inhibition of protein kinase C counteracts TNFalpha-induced intercellular adhesion molecule 1 expression and fluid phase endocytosis on brain microvascular endothelial cells.
abstract: TNFalpha (100 U/ml, 24 h) upregulated intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) expression and fluid phase endocytosis (FPE) of horseradish peroxidase on brain microvascular endothelial cell (BMEC) culture. The protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor staurosporin (0. 5-10 nM) antagonized ICAM1 expression and FPE due to TNFalpha, whereas the protein kinase A inhibitor H89 (0.5-10 nM) did not. These findings indicate that a PKC-dependent mechanism may affect TNFalpha signalling on different barrier properties of BMECs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurologic and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Bari, I-70124, Bari, Italy. gdefazio@neuro1.uniba.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Defazio
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nico
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trojano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ribatti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giorelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ricchiuti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roncali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Livrea
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D020529:Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D011493:Protein Kinase C