title: KB-R7943 inhibits high glucose-induced endothelial ICAM-1 expression and monocyte-endothelial adhesion.
abstract: Hyperglycemia is the major cause of diabetic angiopathy. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of KB-R7943, an inhibitor of Na+/Ca2+ exchanger (NCX) on cell growth and function of human "diabetic" endothelial cells (EC). Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) expression and NCX activity were determined after EC were exposed to high glucose in the absence and presence of KB-R7943. Coincubation of EC with high glucose for 24 h resulted in a significant increase of monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and the expression of ICAM-1. These effects were abolished by KB-R7943 and KB-R7943 significantly decreased the activation of NCX induced by high glucose. These findings suggested that KB-R7943 may play a role in inhibiting expression of adhesion molecules by inhibiting the reverse activation of NCX.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, and Department of Physiology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-Bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Yan-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Lan-Feng
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013890:Thiourea / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C101670:2-(2-(4-(4-nitrobenzyloxy)phenyl)ethyl)isothiourea methanesulfonate; D001786:Blood Glucose; D019831:Sodium-Calcium Exchanger; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1; D013890:Thiourea