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Zaprinast activates MAPKs, NF kappa B, and Akt and induces the expressions of inflammatory genes in microglia

Authors
Lee, Heung-SoonKwon, Soon-HoHam, Ji-EunLee, Joo YoungKim, Dong-HoonShin, Kyung-HoChoi, Sang-Hyun
Issue Date
7월-2012
Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Keywords
Zaprinast; Microglia; Lipopolysaccharide; MAPKs; NF kappa B
Citation
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY, v.13, no.3, pp.232 - 241
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Journal Title
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
Volume
13
Number
3
Start Page
232
End Page
241
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/108024
DOI
10.1016/j.intimp.2012.04.013
ISSN
1567-5769
Abstract
Previously, the authors reported that zaprinast, an inhibitor of cGMP-selective phosphodiesterases, induced the secretions of TNF-alpha and IL-1 beta by microglia and enhanced the induction of iNOS by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). In this study, the signaling mechanism responsible for microglial activation by zaprinast was investigated and the effects of zaprinast and LPS on microglial activation were compared. Zaprinast was found to activate ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, JNK, NF kappa B, and PI3K/Akt, and subsequently, induce the mRNA expressions of IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, CCL2, CCL4, CXCL1, CXCL2, and CD14. Associations between signaling pathways and gene expressions were examined by treating microglia with signal inhibitors. PDTC inhibited the induction of all the above genes by zaprinast, and SB203580 inhibited all genes except CXCL1. SP600125, PD98059, and LY294002 inhibited the induction of at least CCL2. Microglial activation by zaprinast was then compared with full-blown activation by LPS. The zaprinast-induced phosphorylations of MAPKs and I kappa B were less prompt than LPS-induced phosphorylations. I kappa B degradation by LPS was significant at 10 min and did not return to normal, whereas zaprinast induced a later, transient degradation. LPS induced the mRNA expressions of IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, IL-6. CCL2, iNOS, and COX-2, and although zaprinast significantly induced the expressions of all except IL-6 and iNOS, these inductions were far less than those induced by LPS. Collectively, zaprinast was found to upregulate microglial activity mainly via NF kappa B and p38 MAPK signaling and the subsequent expressions of inflammatory genes. Although, zaprinast was found to have obvious effects on microglia, these were weaker than the effects of LPS. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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