Activation of the RON receptor tyrosine kinase by macrophage-stimulating protein inhibits inducible cyclooxygenase-2 expression in murine macrophages
Activation of the RON receptor tyrosine kinase by macrophage-stimulating protein inhibits inducible cyclooxygenase-2 expression in murine macrophages
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DOI:
10.1074/jbc.m206167200
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发表时间:
2002-10-11
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Wang, MH
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作者:
Zhou, YQ;Chen, YQ;Wang, MH
The RON receptor tyrosine kinase is activated by macrophage-stimulating protein, which regulates macrophage migration, phagocytosis, and nitric oxide production. We report here the inhibitory effect of RON on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced cyclooxygenase (Cox)2 expression in mouse macrophages. In RON-expressing macrophages treated with macrophage stimulating protein, LPS-induced prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) production was significantly reduced. The inhibition was accompanied by reduction of Cox-2 protein and mRNA expression. Transcriptional studies indicated that RON activation inhibits LPS-induced luciferase activity driven by the Cox-2 gene promoter. To determine whether RON activation affects LPS-induced NF-kappaB pathway, which is important for Cox-2 expression. Western blot analyses were performed showing that RON activation inhibits LPS-induced IkappaBalpha degradation. The decreased IkappaBalpha degradation was due to reduced IkappaBalpha phosphorylation at Ser-32 as determined by IkappaBalpha (Ser-32) phosphor-antibody. Moreover, we found that LPS-induced IKKbeta activity, an enzyme responsible for phosphorylation of IkappaBalpha, was inhibited upon RON activation. Interestingly, these inhibitory effects were not regulated by RON-mediated phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase. These results suggest that RON activation inhibits LPS-induced macrophage Cox-2 expression. The inhibitory effect is mediated by impairing LPS-activated cascade enzymes that activate NF-kappaB. The inhibition of Cox-2 expression might represent a novel mechanism for the inhibitory functions of RON in vivo against LPS-induced inflammation and septic shock.