title: Presentation of ICAM-1 protein at the cell surface of oral keratinocytes in the presence of adrenomedullin and corticotrophin.
abstract: Increasing evidence suggests that adrenomedullin (AM) and corticotrophin (ACTH) are immunomodulatory. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) plays an important role in the recruitment of leukocytes not only from peripheral blood into inflamed tissues but also into epithelia. We have investigated the effects of AM and ACTH on the expression of ICAM-1 by human oral keratinocytes. The human oral keratinocyte cell line H357 was incubated with either AM or ACTH for up to 8 hrs and ICAM-1 expression was measured by cell surface ELISA. ICAM-1 was up regulated by both peptides and this was attenuated by the adenylyl cyclase inhibitor SQ22,536 and the NF-kappaB inhibitor SN-50. H357 cells constitutively express ICAM-1 mRNA and expression of this gene was significantly modulated by AM and ACTH. Furthermore AM caused translocation of NF-kappaB from the cytoplasm to the nucleus. This is the first report describing up regulation of ICAM-1 in oral keratinocytes by AM and ACTH and the results suggest both cAMP and NF-kappaB may play a role. These results further suggest both peptides may have an immunostimulatory role in oral muocsa and skin.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Signalling Group, Clinical Science Research Centre, Bart's and the London, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hagi-Pavli
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Farthing
authors.forename: Francesca N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Henshaw
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapas
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053607:Adrenomedullin; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D009055:Mouth / Q000166:cytology*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B; D010455:Peptides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone