Research Papers:
A20 functions as mediator in TNFα-induced injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells through TAK1-dependent MAPK/eNOS pathway
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Abstract
Lei Li1,*,**, Bingqing Huang2,*, Shiyang Song1, Hareshwaree Sohun1, Zhiheng Rao1, Luyuan Tao1, Qike Jin1, Jingjing Zeng1, Rongzhou Wu1, Kangting Ji1, Jiafeng Lin1, Lianpin Wu1,** and Maoping Chu1,**
1Institute of Cardiovascular Development and Translational Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
2Shanghai Xinrui Medical Center, Shanghai 200020, China
*These authors have equally contributed to this work
**The co-corresponding author of this paper
Correspondence to:
Lei Li, email: [email protected]
Lianpin Wu, email: [email protected]
Maoping Chu, email: [email protected]
Keywords: TNFα, TAK1, eNOS, A20, HUVECs
Received: March 22, 2017 Accepted: April 27, 2017 Published: May 25, 2017
ABSTRACT
A20, a negative regulator of nuclear factor κB signaling, has been shown to attenuate atherosclerotic events. Transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) plays a critical role in TNFα-induced atherosclerosis via endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase (eNOS) uncoupling and NO reduction. In the study, we investigated the hypothesis that A20 protected endothelial cell injury induced by TNFα through modulating eNOS activity and TAK1 signalling. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were stimulated by TNFα. The impact of A20 on cell apoptosis, eNOS expression and NO production and related TAK1 pathway were detected. Both eNOS and NO production were remarkably reduced. TAK1, p38 MAPK phosphorylation and HUVECs apoptosis were enhanced after TNFα stimulation for 2 hrs. Inhibition of A20 significantly activated TAK1, p38 MAPK phosphorylation, and cell apoptosis, but blocked eNOS expression and NO production. Furthermore, p38 MAPK expression was suppressed by A20 over-expression, but re-enhanced by inhibiting A20 or activation of TAK1. Furtherly, TNFα-induced suppression of eNOS and NO production were largely prevented by silencing p38 MAPK. Collectively, our results suggested that A20-mediated TAK1 inactivation suppresses p38 MAPK and regulated MAPK/eNOS pathway, which contributes to endothelial cell survival and function preservation.
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