title: Modulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages by Pacific ciguatoxin.
abstract: To investigate the possible involvement of the nitric oxide radical (NO) in ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), the in vitro effects of the main Pacific ciguatoxin (P-CTX-1B) and bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) were comparatively studied on neuroblastoma Neuro-2a and on macrophage RAW 264.7 cell lines. NO accumulation was quantified by measuring nitrite levels in cellular supernatant using Griess reagent while the up-regulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) at the mRNA level was quantified via Real-Time Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). P-CTX-1B caused a concentration- and time-dependent induction of iNOS in RAW 264.7 cells but not in Neuro-2a cells. NO production was evidenced by increased nitrite levels in the 10 microM range after 48 h of RAW 264.7 cells exposure to LPS and P-CTX-1B (0.05 microg/ml and 6 nM, respectively). The expression of iNOS mRNA peaked at 8h for LPS then gradually decreased to low level at 48 h. In contrast, a sustained level was recorded with P-CTX-1B in the 8-48 h time interval. The addition of N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), a stereoselective NOS inhibitor, strongly diminished NO formation but had no effect on iNOS mRNA synthesis. The implication of NO in CFP paves the way for new therapies for both western and traditional medicines.
authors: Laboratoire de Pharmacochimie des Substances Naturelles et Pharmacophores Redox, UMR152 IRD, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, centre IRD de Nouméa, BP A5, 98848 Noumea, New Caledonia.
authors: Shilpa
authors: S
authors: Kumar-Roiné
authors: Mariko
authors: M
authors: Matsui
authors: Mireille
authors: M
authors: Chinain
authors: Dominique
authors: D
authors: Laurent
authors: Serge
authors: S
authors: Pauillac
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry; D002460:Cell Line / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D002922:Ciguatoxins / Q000633:toxicity*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000633:toxicity; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D051379:Mice; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C454647:ciguatoxin 1B (CTX 1B); D002922:Ciguatoxins; D052247:Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II