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Published on: January 7, 2015
NF-kappaB is required for TNF-alpha-directed smooth muscle cell migration
Z Wang1, M R Castresana, W H Newman
1Division of Basic Medical Science, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA 31207, USA. wang_z@mercer.edu
Abstract:
Migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) is a crucial event in the formation of vascular stenotic lesions. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is elaborated by VSMC in atherosclerosis and following angioplasty. We investigated the role of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) in human VSMC migration induced by TNF-alpha. Adenoviral expression of a mutant form of the inhibitor of NF-kappaB, IkappaB-alphaM, suppressed TNF-alpha-triggered degradation of cellular IkappaB-alpha, inhibited activation of NF-kappaB, and attenuated TNF-alpha-induced migration. Further, IkappaB-alphaM suppressed TNF-alpha-stimulated release of interleukin-6 and -8 (IL-6 and IL-8). Neutralization of IL-6 and IL-8 with appropriate antibodies reduced TNF-alpha-induced VSMC migration. Addition of recombinant IL-6 and IL-8 stimulated migration. Collectively, our data provide initial evidence that TNF-alpha-mediated VSMC migration requires NF-kappaB activation and is associated with induction of IL-6 and IL-8 which act in an autocrine manner.
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