Regulatory effects of the JAK3/STAT1 pathway on the release of secreted phospholipase A₂-IIA in microvascular endothelial cells of the injured brain.
BACKGROUND
Secreted phospholipase A₂-IIA (sPLA₂-IIA) is an inducible enzyme released under several inflammatory conditions. It has been shown that sPLA₂-IIA is released from rat brain astrocytes after inflammatory stimulus, and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and nitric oxide (NO) have been implicated in regulation of this release. Here, brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMVECs) were treated with LPS to uncover whether sPLA₂-IIA was released, whether nitric oxide regulated this release, and any related signal mechanisms.


METHODS
Supernatants were collected from primary cultures of BMVECs. The release of sPLA2-IIA, and the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), phospho-JAK3, phospho-STAT1, total JAK3 and STAT1, β-actin, and bovine serum albumin (BSA) were analyzed by Western blot or ELISA. NO production was calculated by the Griess reaction. sPLA₂ enzyme activity was measured with a fluorometric assay. Specific inhibitors of NO (L-NAME and aminoguanidine, AG), JAK3 (WHI-P154,WHI), STAT1 (fludarabine, Flu), and STAT1 siRNA were used to determine the involvement of these molecules in the LPS-induced release of sPLA₂-IIA from BMVECs. Nuclear STAT1 activation was tested with the EMSA method. The monolayer permeability of BMVECs was measured with a diffusion assay using biotinylated BSA.


RESULTS
Treatment of BMVECs with LPS increased the release of sPLA₂-IIA and nitrite into the cell culture medium up to 24 h. Pretreatment with an NO donor, sodium nitroprusside, decreased LPS-induced sPLA₂-IIA release and sPLA₂ enzyme activity, and enhanced the expression of iNOS and nitrite generation after LPS treatment. Pretreatment with L-NAME, AG, WHI-P154, or Flu notably reduced the expression of iNOS and nitrite, but increased sPLA₂-IIA protein levels and sPLA₂ enzyme activity. In addition, pretreatment of the cells with STAT1 siRNA inhibited the phosphorylation of STAT1, iNOS expression, and nitrite production, and enhanced the release of sPLA₂-IIA. Pretreatment with the specific inhibitors of NOS, JAK₂, and STAT3 decreased the permeability of BMVECs. In contrast, inhibition of sPLA₂-IIA release increased cell permeability. These results suggest that sPLA₂-IIA expression is regulated by the NO-JAK3-STAT1 pathway. Importantly, sPLA₂-IIA augmentation could protect the LPS-induced permeability of BMVECs.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results demonstrate the important action of sPLA₂-IIA in the permeability of microvascular endothelial cells during brain inflammatory events. The sPLA₂ and NO pathways can be potential targets for the management of brain MVEC injuries and related inflammation.
Neuronscience Program, Institute of Respiratory Diseases in Xinqiao Hospital, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China. wanggs2003@163.com
Guansong
G
Wang
Pin
P
Qian
Zhi
Z
Xu
Jiqiang
J
Zhang
Yaoli
Y
Wang
Saiyu
S
Cheng
Wenqin
W
Cai
Guisheng
G
Qian
Changzheng
C
Wang
Mark A
MA
Decoster
D000818:Animals; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D054501:Group II Phospholipases A2 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D053616:Janus Kinase 3 / Q000502:physiology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
C507936:Jak3 protein, rat; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; C494081:Stat1 protein, rat; D053616:Janus Kinase 3; D054501:Group II Phospholipases A2; C516289:Pla2g2a protein, rat