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An in vivo Assay to Test Blood Vessel Permeability
Published on: March 16, 2013
Thromboxane A(2) increases endothelial permeability through upregulation of interleukin-8
Su-Ryun Kim1, Soo-Kyung Bae, Hyun-Joo Park
1School of Dentistry and Research Institute for Oral Biotechnology, Pusan National University, Yangsan 626-870, South Korea.
Abstract:
Thromboxane A(2) (TXA(2)), a major prostanoid formed from prostaglandin H(2) by thromboxane synthase, is involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of vascular diseases. In this study, we report that TXA(2) mimetic U46619 significantly increases the endothelial permeability both in vitro and in vivo. U46619 enhanced the expression and secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8), a major inducer of vascular permeability, in endothelial cells. Promoter analysis showed that the U46619-induced expression of IL-8 was mainly regulated by nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB). U46619 induced the activation of NF-kappaB through IkappaB kinase (IKK) activation, IkappaB phosphorylation and NF-kappaB nuclear translocation. Furthermore, the inhibition of IL-8 or blockade of the IL-8 receptor attenuated the U46619-induced endothelial cell permeability by modulating the cell-cell junctions. Overall, these results suggest that U46619 promotes vascular permeability through the production of IL-8 via NF-kappaB activation in endothelial cells.
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