p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibition increases cytokine release by macrophages in vitro and during infection in vivo

p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) has been suggested as a mediator of cytokine release and is currently being targeted for anti-inflammatory therapy. However, experimental data are contradictory and lack sufficient affirmation in vivo. We tested the effect of p38 MAPK inhibition in several cell types and in different murine models of infectious disease. We observed that most cell types react to p38 MAPK inhibition with diminished cytokine release, but that this treatment induced increased cytokine release in macrophages. Furthermore, we observed increased cytokine production in mouse models of pneumococcal pneumonia and tuberculosis accompanied by severely reduced bacterial clearance. This apparent inefficacy of p38 MAPK inhibition in reducing cytokine release in infectious disease, as well as its immune-compromising action, suggest that targeting p38 MAPK may not be a suitable anti-cytokine strategy in patients with such disease or at risk for infection.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2001

Erschienen:

2001

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:166

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 166(2001), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 582-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

van den Blink, B [VerfasserIn]
Juffermans, N P [VerfasserIn]
ten Hove, T [VerfasserIn]
Schultz, M J [VerfasserIn]
van Deventer, S J [VerfasserIn]
van der Poll, T [VerfasserIn]
Peppelenbosch, M P [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Cytokines
EC 2.7.11.24
Enzyme Inhibitors
Imidazoles
Journal Article
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
OU13V1EYWQ
P38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Pyridines
SB 203580
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.02.2001

Date Revised 21.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM110376692