TY - JOUR
T1 - Rho inhibition decreases TNF-induced endothelial MAPK activation and monolayer permeability
AU - Nwariaku, Fiemu E.
AU - Rothenbach, Patricia
AU - Liu, Zijuan
AU - Zhu, Xudong
AU - Turnage, Richard H.
AU - Terada, Lance S.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - Our laboratory previously demonstrated that MAPK activation is an important signal during cytokine-induced endothelial permeability (Nwariaku FE, Liu Z, Terada L, Duffy S, Sarosi G, and Turnage R. Shock 18: 82-85, 2002). Because GTP-binding proteins have been implicated in MAPK activation, we now hypothesize that the GTP-binding protein Rho is a mediator of TNF-induced MAPK activation and increased endothelial permeability. Transmonolayer permeability was assessed in human lung microvascular cells by measuring transmonolayer electrical resistance. MAPK activity was assessed by using a phospho-specific immunoprecipitation kinase assay and by comparing Western blots for phospho-MAPK with total MAPK. MAPK inhibitors used were SB-202190 and PD-098059, whereas Clostridium botulinum C3 transferase was used as a Rho inactivator. Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase was inhibited with Y-27632. TNF increased pulmonary endothelial permeability in vitro and caused a rapid, sustained increase in endothelial p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase MAPK activity. Inhibition of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase MAPK with SB-202190 and PD-098059, respectively, decreased TNF-induced endothelial permeability. C3 transferase attenuated TNF-induced MAPK activation and blocked TNF-induced endothelial permeability. Finally, inhibition of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase with Y-27632 prevented both MAPK activation and TNF-induced decreases in transmonolayer resistance. Rho acts upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinases in mediating TNF-induced pulmonary endothelial leak.
AB - Our laboratory previously demonstrated that MAPK activation is an important signal during cytokine-induced endothelial permeability (Nwariaku FE, Liu Z, Terada L, Duffy S, Sarosi G, and Turnage R. Shock 18: 82-85, 2002). Because GTP-binding proteins have been implicated in MAPK activation, we now hypothesize that the GTP-binding protein Rho is a mediator of TNF-induced MAPK activation and increased endothelial permeability. Transmonolayer permeability was assessed in human lung microvascular cells by measuring transmonolayer electrical resistance. MAPK activity was assessed by using a phospho-specific immunoprecipitation kinase assay and by comparing Western blots for phospho-MAPK with total MAPK. MAPK inhibitors used were SB-202190 and PD-098059, whereas Clostridium botulinum C3 transferase was used as a Rho inactivator. Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase was inhibited with Y-27632. TNF increased pulmonary endothelial permeability in vitro and caused a rapid, sustained increase in endothelial p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase MAPK activity. Inhibition of p38 and extracellular signal-regulated kinase MAPK with SB-202190 and PD-098059, respectively, decreased TNF-induced endothelial permeability. C3 transferase attenuated TNF-induced MAPK activation and blocked TNF-induced endothelial permeability. Finally, inhibition of Rho-associated coiled-coil kinase with Y-27632 prevented both MAPK activation and TNF-induced decreases in transmonolayer resistance. Rho acts upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinases in mediating TNF-induced pulmonary endothelial leak.
KW - Cell signaling
KW - Endothelium
KW - Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
KW - Guanosine 5′-triphosphate-binding proteins; cytokines
KW - Mitogen-activated protein kinase
KW - P38
KW - Tumor necrosis factor
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U2 - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00225.2003
DO - 10.1152/japplphysiol.00225.2003
M3 - Article
C2 - 12844496
AN - SCOPUS:0142180272
SN - 8750-7587
VL - 95
SP - 1889
EP - 1895
JO - Journal of applied physiology
JF - Journal of applied physiology
IS - 5
ER -