Abstract
It is well known that the expression level of secretory group IIA phospholipase A 2 (sPLA 2-IIA) is elevated in inflammatory diseases and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) up-regulates the expression of sPLA 2-IIA in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Recently, lower concentration thrombin could elicit anti-inflammatory responses in HUVECs. Here, the effects of lower concentration thrombin on the expression of sPLA 2-IIA in LPS-stimulated HUVECs were investigated. Prior treatment of cells with thrombin (25-75pM) inhibited LPS-induced sPLA 2-IIA expression by activating its receptor, protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1). And pretreatment of cells with either PI3-kinase inhibitor (LY294002) or cholesterol depleting agent (methyl-β-cyclodextrin, MβCD) abolished the inhibitory activity of thrombin against sPLA 2-IIA expression. Therefore, these results suggest that PAR-1 activation by lower concentration thrombin inhibited LPS mediated expression of sPLA 2-IIA by PAR-1 and PI3-kinase-dependent manner in lipid raft on the HUVECs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2502-2507 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Cellular Biochemistry |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2011 |
Keywords
- HUVEC
- Lipid raft
- PAR-1
- sPLA -IIA
- Thrombin