title: Exogenous nitric oxide inhibits VCAM-1 expression in human peritoneal mesothelial cells. Role of cyclic GMP and NF-kappaB.
abstract: Leukocyte adhesion to mesothelium is an important step during peritonitis, which is mediated by adhesion molecules including vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1). We investigated the effect of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on VCAM-1 expression in cultured human peritoneal mesothelial cells and its signal transduction pathway. Mesothelial cells were exposed to tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in the presence or absence of NO donors, 3-morpholino-sydnonimine (SIN-1) and nitroprusside (NP). VCAM-1 mRNA and protein expression were measured by Northern blot analysis and flow cytometry. Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) binding activity was determined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. Both SIN-1 and NP inhibited the TNF-alpha induced VCAM-1 mRNA expression in a dose dependent manner (0.25-2 mM). SIN-1 also suppressed the cell surface expression of VCAM-1 molecule. Furthermore, SIN-1 and NP inhibited the VCAM-1 mRNA expression induced by interleukin-1beta or lipopolysaccharide as well. NF-kappaB inhibitor, PDTC dose dependently inhibited the TNF-alpha induced VCAM-1 mRNA expression. SIN-1 inhibited the TNF-alpha- induced NF-kappaB binding activity. Analogue of cGMP (8-bromo-cGMP) had no significant effect on TNF-alpha-induced VCAM-1 mRNA expression and guanylate cyclase inhibitor (ODQ) also had no significant influence on the inhibitory effect of SIN-1. These results suggest that exogenous NO inhibits VCAM-1 expression via suppression of NF-kappaB through a cGMP-independent pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. sklee2@www.amc.seoul.kr
authors.forename: Sang Koo
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Won Seok
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Soon Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Su-Kil
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jung Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008981:Molsidomine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors / Q000494:pharmacology; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007375:Interleukin-1; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D016328:NF-kappa B; D020030:Nitric Oxide Donors; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D009599:Nitroprusside; C016276:8-bromocyclic GMP; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C002385:linsidomine; D008981:Molsidomine; D006152:Cyclic GMP