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Dexamethasone inhibits tumor necrosis factor-alpha-stimulated gastric epithelial cell migration
Jiing-Chyuan Luo1, Chi-Hin Cho, Ka-Man Ng
1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. jcluo@vghtpe.gov.tw
Background:
Cell migration (restitution) occurs in the early phase of gastric ulcer healing. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is overexpressed at the ulcer margin and plays a physiologic role in gastric ulcer healing. Dexamethasone, which is a potent corticosteroid, delays rat gastric ulcer healing. We evaluated whether dexamethasone inhibited TNF-alpha-stimulated gastric epithelial cell migration using a rat normal gastric epithelial cell line (RGM-1).
Methods:
An artificial wound model was employed to measure cell migration. Western blot was performed to evaluate the possible mechanisms. Intracellular prostaglandin E2 level was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Results:
TNF-alpha treatment (10 ng/mL) for 12-48 hours significantly increased RGM-1 cell migration, and TNF-alpha treatment increased cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 protein expression 8 hours later and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis 12 hours later compared with control (p < 0.05). Dexamethasone (10(-6) M) significantly inhibited the stimulatory effect of TNF-alpha on RGM-1 cell migration, which was associated with a significant decrease in COX-2 expression and PGE2 level in cells (p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
TNF-alpha plays a regulatory role in rat gastric epithelial cell migration and dexamethasone inhibited TNF-alpha-stimulated cell migration, which was associated with a decrease in COX-2 expression and PGE2 formation.
