Inhibition by the JAK/STAT pathway of IFNγ- and LPS-stimulated nitric oxide synthase induction in vascular smooth muscle cells
Inhibition by the JAK/STAT pathway of IFNγ- and LPS-stimulated nitric oxide synthase induction in vascular smooth muscle cells
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DOI:
10.1006/bbrc.1998.9678
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发表时间:
1998-11-18
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Venema, RC
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作者:
Marrero, MB;Venema, VJ;Venema, RC
Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is induced in many cell types by cytokines and lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Cytokine signal transduction is believed to be mediated primarily through the JAK/STAT pathway. We therefore examined the effects of a JAK2-specific inhibitor, an antisense oligonucleotide to JAK2, and electroporation of neutralizing anti-STAT1 and anti-STAT3 antibodies on IFN gamma- and LPS-stimulated induction of iNOS in vascular smooth muscle cells. Unexpectedly, we found that the JAK/STAT pathway suppresses IFN gamma- and LPS-stimulated iNOS induction in these cells. In contrast, the JAK/STAT pathway appears to have a positive role in iNOS induction in RAW 264.7 macrophages. (C) 1998 Academic Press.