title: Expression of cell adhesion molecules and lymphocyte-endothelium interaction under simulated hypogravity in vitro.
abstract: Using histochemical staining and FACS-analysis we have studied the basal and TNF-alpha induced expression of E-selectin, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (ECs) exposed to simulated hypogravity. Control ECs did not contain detectable amounts of E-selectin or VCAM-1 but were ICAM-1 positive. As soon as after 6-8 hrs of clinorotation at 5 RPM the cellular content of ICAM- 1 increased. Moreover, hypogravity potentiated the effect of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-1) on ICAM-1 expression. No increase in E-selectin or VCAM-1 expression was observed in ECs exposed to hypogravity itself. However, hypogravity reduced E-selectin and VCAM-1 expression in cell cultures activated by cytokines, more visible at their low (5-10 U/ml) concentrations. Both, control and clinorotated ECs poorly supported spontaneous lymphocyte adhesion; the adhesion of PMA-activated leukocytes was 15-20-fold higher. The interaction of unstimulated lymphocytes with cytokine-activated endothelium was more noticeable but significantly lower in cultures exposed to hypogravity. Activated blood cells interacted with endothelium more effectively, particularly, under hypogravity. Obtained results suggest that EC adhesion molecule expression and endothelium-lymphocyte interaction are altered under simulated hypogravity conditions in direction of increase of endotlielial adhesiveness for activated blood cells.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Research Center, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Romanov
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Buravkova
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rikova
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Antropova
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Savchenko
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Kabaeva
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology*; D012399:Rotation; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000166:cytology; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation
chemical_list: D019040:E-Selectin; D007375:Interleukin-1; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1