Vaspin can not inhibit TNF-alpha-induced inflammation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor (vaspin) has been recently identified as an adipocytokine in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. Adipocytokines may directly influence the function of endothelial cells (ECs) and modulate inflammatory states. We therefore assessed the effects of vaspin on basal and TNF-alpha-stimulated human umbilical vein ECs. Vaspin (10-100 ng/ml, 24 hr) had no effects on both basal ECs morphology and TNF-alpha-induced (10 ng/ml, 24 hr) morphological damages. Vaspin did not inhibit the TNF-alpha (20 min) activation of JNK, p38 and NF-kappaB, but only slightly inhibited Akt. Furthermore, vaspin did not decrease the TNF-alpha (24 hr) induction of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, intercellular adhesion molecule-1, endothelial selectin, and cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression as well as monocyte chemotactic protein-1, tissue factor, and plasmogen activator inhibitor-1 mRNA expression. The present results indicate that vaspin has no effects on normal ECs, and can not prevent TNF-alpha-induced inflammatory injury.
Fu
Ben-Dong
BD
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Aomori, Japan.
Yamawaki
Hideyuki
H
Okada
Muneyoshi
M
Hara
Yukio
Y
D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced*; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015843:Serpins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology*
C507339:SERPINA12 protein, human; D015843:Serpins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051057:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt