Cadmium ions induce monocytic production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by inhibiting mitogen activated protein kinase dephosphorylation
Cadmium ions induce monocytic production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by inhibiting mitogen activated protein kinase dephosphorylation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.toxlet.2010.06.010
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发表时间:
2010-10-05
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Rink, Lothar
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作者:
Haase, Hajo;Ober-Blobaum, Julia L.;Rink, Lothar
Cadmium ions (Cd2+) are carcinogenic and have cytotoxic effects in a variety of organisms. In addition to its direct cytotoxicity. Cd2+ acts as an immunomodulator at sub-toxic concentrations. Among other influences Cd2+ can induce inflammation, but the molecular basis for this effect is not well investigated. In this manuscript, we analyze the impact of Cd2+ on monocytes/macrophages, which are potent producers of pro-inflammatory cytokines, finding that Cd2+ treatment induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha secretion. Based on the observation that another group IIb metal, zinc (Zn2+), has a physiological role in these events, we investigated if Cd2+ acts on the same molecular targets. Like Zn2+, Cd2+ inhibits phosphatases, and hereby dephosphorylation of mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK). Consequently, treatment of cells with Cd2+ resulted in stimulation of ERK 1/2 and p38 MAPK phosphorylation. Furthermore, Cd2+-induced release of TNF-alpha from primary human monocytes was blocked by inhibitors for ERK 1/2 (U0126) and p38 MAPK (SB202190), demonstrating that MAPKs are involved in the induction of TNF-alpha by Cd2+. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.