title: Role of src-suppressed C kinase substrate in rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial hyperpermeability stimulated by inflammatory cytokines.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to investigate the role of src-suppressed C kinase substrate (SSeCKS) in the modulation of rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (RPMVEC) permeability elicited by interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α.
  
  
  METHODS
  The gene expression of SSeCKS was analyzed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Immunoblotting was used to determine the SSeCKS protein expression and the activation of the protein kinase C (PKC) signaling pathway. A RPMVEC monolayer was constructed to determine changes of transendothelial electrical resistance (TER) and FITC-dextran flux (P (d)) across the monolayer. SSeCKS-specific small interfering RNA was transfected into RPMVEC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  IL-1β and TNF-α activated the PKC signaling pathway in RPMVEC, and up-regulated the gene and protein expression of SSeCKS. Depletion of endogenous SSeCKS in RPMVEC significantly attenuated cytokine-induced decrease in TER and increase in P (d), but not to the basal levels. PKC inhibitors also significantly decreased cytokine-induced hyperpermeability and SSeCKS expression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SSeCKS is involved in the endothelial hyperpermeability induced by IL-1β and TNF-α in inflammatory process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qing-Hai
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Geng-Yun
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Nan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qing-Li
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D054758:A Kinase Anchor Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000276:immunology; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008833:Microcirculation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D054758:A Kinase Anchor Proteins; C102361:Akap12 protein, rat; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D016207:Cytokines; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D011493:Protein Kinase C
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