title: Angiotensin II stimulates endothelial integrin beta3 expression via nuclear factor-kappaB activation.
abstract: The present study examined the effect and part mechanism of angiotensin II-stimulated integrin beta3 gene expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Protein level and mRNA level of integrin beta3 expression were determined using enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Four plasmids of 5'-different deletion of integrin beta3 gene promoter were constructed to transiently transfected into cells to uncover the region in response to angiotensin II. Blockade of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) signaling pathway effect on integrin beta3 expression was analyzed by cotransfection with mutant plasmids for NF-kappaB-inducing kinase, inhibitory proteins alpha and beta of NF-kappaB kinase, respectively, together with the integrin beta3 plasmid including the sequence -1486 approximately - 900. The study found that 10(-8) mol/L,10(-7) mol/L, 10(-6) mol/L, and 10(-5) mol/L angiotensin II increased integrin beta(3) protein level by 45%, 52%, 62%, and 73% respectively. Angiotensin II at 10(-6) mol/L increased integrin beta3 mRNA level by 67%. The luciferase activity of the integrin beta3 plasmid PGL3 - 1486 approximately - 900 increased by 84.72% in response to angiotensin II. N-acetylcysteine blocked angiotensin II-induced NF-kappaB activity and integrin beta3 expression. Blockade of NF-kappaB signaling pathway abolished the stimulation of angiotensin II. These results suggest that angiotensin II stimulates integrin beta3 expression partly by NF-kappaB activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Sumin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Si
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hengyi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Renyu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qixia
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D039661:Integrin beta3 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D039661:Integrin beta3; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000111:Acetylcysteine