NAMPT mediates PDGF-induced pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell proliferation by TLR4/NF-κB/PLK4 signaling pathway

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Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT), a pleiotropic protein, promotes the proliferation and migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), which is associated with the genesis and progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). NAMPT is highly increased in PAH patient's plasma and highly relevant to PAH severity. The mRNA and protein levels of NAMPT are elevated in PAH animal models. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms how NAMPT mediated platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced PASMCs proliferation are still unclear. The present study aimed to address these issues. Primary cultured PASMCs were attained from male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Western blotting, RT-PCR, ELISA, cell transfection, Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and EdU incorporation assays were used in the experiments. We showed that PDGF upregulated NAMPT expression through the activation of signal transducers and activators of transcription 5 (STAT5), and elevated extracellular NAMPT further promoted the activation of NF-κB through Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), which ultimately upregulated polo-like kinase 4 (PLK4) expression leading to PASMCs proliferation. Knockdown of STAT5, NAMPT or PLK4, and inhibition of TLR4 or NF-κB suppressed PDGF-induced PASMCs proliferation. Our study suggests that NAMPT plays an essential role in PDGF-induced PASMCs proliferation via TLR4/NF-κB/PLK4 pathway, suggesting that targeting NAMPT might be valuable in ameliorating pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:961

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European journal of pharmacology - 961(2023) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 176151

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Danyang [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yuqian [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Chai, Limin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qianqian [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Yuanjie [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Nirui [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xiangyu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Manxiang [VerfasserIn]

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EC 2.4.2.12
EC 2.7.1.-
Journal Article
NAMPT
NF-kappa B
Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase
PLK4
PLK4 protein, human
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
STAT5 Transcription Factor
TLR4 protein, human
Toll-Like Receptor 4

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Date Completed 16.12.2023

Date Revised 16.12.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176151

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NLM364059583