Dynamic compression influences interleukin-1β-induced nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 release by articular chondrocytes via alterations in iNOS and COX-2 expression
Dynamic compression influences interleukin-1β-induced nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 release by articular chondrocytes via alterations in iNOS and COX-2 expression
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DOI:
10.3233/bir-2008-0474
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
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1.1
通讯作者:
Lee, D. A.
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Chowdhury, T. T.;Akanji, O. O.;Lee, D. A.
Interleukin-1 beta(IL-1 beta) induces the release of nitric oxide ((NO)-N-center dot) and prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) by chondrocytes and this effect can be reversed with the application of dynamic compression. Previous studies have indicated that integrins may play a role. In addition, IL-1 beta upregulates the expression of iNOS and COX-2 mRNA via upstream activation of p38 MAPK. The current study examines the involvement of these pathways in mediating (NO)-N-center dot and PGE2 release in IL-1 beta stimulated bovine chondrocytes subjected to dynamic compression.Bovine chondrocytes were seeded in agarose constructs and cultured with 0 or 10 ng.ml(-1) IL-1 beta with or without the application of 15% dynamic compressive strain at 1 Hz. Selected inhibitors were used to interrogate the role of alpha 5 beta 1 integrin signalling and p38 MAPK activation in mediating the release of (NO)-N-center dot and PGE(2) in response to both IL-1 beta and dynamic compression. The relative expression levels of iNOS and COX-2 were assessed using real-time quantitative PCR. Nitrite, a stable end product of (NO)-N-center dot, was measured using the Griess assay and PGE2 release was measured using an enzyme immunoassay.IL-1 beta enhanced (NO)-N-center dot and PGE(2) release and this effect was reversed by the application of dynamic compression. Co-incubation with an integrin binding peptide (GRGDSP) abolished the compression-induced effect. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis revealed that IL-1 beta enhanced iNOS and COX-2 mRNA levels, with the maximum expression at 6 or 12 hours. Dynamic compression reduced this effect via a p38 MAPK sensitive pathway. These results suggest that dynamic compression acts to abrogate of (NO)-N-center dot and PGE(2) release by directly influencing the expression levels of iNOS and COX-2.