AMPK/NF-κB signaling pathway regulated by ghrelin participates in the regulation of HUVEC and THP1 Inflammation

Endothelial inflammation and monocyte plays an essential role in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. Ghrelin is beneficial for atherosclerosis progression. However, the detailed and precise molecular mechanisms of how ghrelin regulates endothelial inflammation are not clear. In this study, we investigated the regulation mechanism of ghrelin on TNF-α-activated endothelial inflammation and monocyte adhesion. It was found that TNF-α-induced monocyte adhesion on HUVEC was significantly attenuated by ghrelin. Furthermore, we found that ghrelin effectively suppressed TNF-α-induced inflammatory factors' (including ICAM-1, VCAM-1, MCP-1, and IL-1β) expression through inhibiting AMPK phosphorylation and p65 expression both in HUVEC and THP-1. This phenomenon was further demonstrated by using AMPK agonist AICAR and inhibitor compound C, respectively. Our findings suggest that ghrelin may mediate TNF-α-induced endothelial inflammation and monocyte adhesion, in part via AMPK/NF-κB signaling pathway. These novel anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory actions of ghrelin may play a certain role in understanding the formation and development of atherosclerosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:437

Enthalten in:

Molecular and cellular biochemistry - 437(2018), 1-2 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 45-53

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Min [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shuping [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Zhicheng [VerfasserIn]
Ou, Tiantong [VerfasserIn]
Ma, Jianwei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hua [VerfasserIn]
Li, Ruogu [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Han, Wenzheng [VerfasserIn]
Guan, Shaofeng [VerfasserIn]
Hou, Xumin [VerfasserIn]
Fang, Weiyi [VerfasserIn]
Qu, Xinkai [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

126547-89-5
AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
AMPK
Atherosclerosis
Cytokines
EC 2.7.11.31
Ghrelin
HUVEC
ICAM1 protein, human
Inflammation
Inflammation Mediators
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
Journal Article
RELA protein, human
THP1
Transcription Factor RelA
Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1

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Date Completed 09.07.2018

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11010-017-3094-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM273308645