IL-1β knockdown inhibits cigarette smoke extract-induced inflammation and apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells

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OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to investigate the role of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-induced apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells and the underlying mechanism in a rat derived cell line.

METHODS: Rat thoracic aortic smooth muscle cells (A7r5) were divided into six groups including control, CSE (model), CSE+ overexpression empty vector (OvExp-EV), CSE+IL-1β knockdown (KD), and CSE+ IL-1β knockdown empty vector (KD-EV). The mRNA expression levels of IL-1β and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were detected by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The apoptosis of A7r5 cells was detected by flow cytometry. The expression levels of inflammatory mediators (TNFα, IL-6 and IL-8) and apoptotic proteins (Bax and Bcl-2) were determined by western blot.

RESULTS: CSE induced significant apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells (P < 0.01) and elevated the mRNA levels of IL-1β and PAPP-A (P < 0.01). CSE administration increased protein expression of Bax, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8, with significantly reduced Bcl-2 expression (P < 0.01). IL-1β knockdown significantly decreased cell apoptosis via regulating the expression of these proteins (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: IL-1β is involved in CSE-induced PAPP-A expression and apoptosis in vascular smooth muscle cells, which might be considered as a target for preventing of cardiovascular diseases caused by cigarette smoking.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

PloS one - 18(2023), 2 vom: 20., Seite e0277719

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Hongfeng [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Zhangqiang [VerfasserIn]
Zeng, Kun [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Haiyan [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Hanxuan [VerfasserIn]
Min, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Caihua [VerfasserIn]

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Bcl-2-Associated X Protein
EC 3.4.24.-
IL1B protein, rat
Interleukin-1beta
Interleukin-6
Interleukin-8
Journal Article
Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.02.2023

Date Revised 13.12.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0277719

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352976772