Atorvastatin Attenuates TNF-alpha Production via Heme Oxygenase-1 Pathway in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 Macrophages / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
; (12): 786-793, 2014.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the effect of atorvastatin on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNF-α production in RAW264.7 macrophages.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>RAW264.7 macrophages were treated in different LPS concentrations or at different time points with or without atorvastatin. TNF-α level in supernatant was measured. Expressions of TNF-α mRNA and protein and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) were detected by ELISA, PCR, and Western blot, respectively. HO activity was assayed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>LPS significantly increased the TNF-α expression and secretion in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The HO-1 activity and HO-1 expression level were significantly higher after atorvastatin treatment than before atorvastatin treatment and attenuated by SB203580 and PD98059 but not by SP600125, suggesting that the ERK and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways participate in regulating the above-mentioned effects of atorvastatin. Moreover, the HO-1 activity suppressed by SnPP or the HO-1 expression inhibited by siRNA significantly attenuated the effect of atorvastatin on TNF-α expression and production in LPS-stimulated macrophages.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Atorvastatin can attenuate LPS-induced TNF-α expression and production by activating HO-1 via the ERK and p38 MAPK pathways, suggesting that atorvastatin can be used in treatment of inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, especially in those with atherosclerotic diseases.</p>
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Pharmacology
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Pyrroles
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Lipopolysaccharides
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
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Enzyme Activation
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Heme Oxygenase-1
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Atorvastatin
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Genetics
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Animals
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En
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Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2014
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Article