PMID- 11434692 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20020711 LR - 20220225 IS - 0340-6245 (Print) IS - 0340-6245 (Linking) VI - 85 IP - 6 DP - 2001 Jun TI - Thrombin-induced MCP-1 expression involves activation of the p22phox-containing NADPH oxidase in human vascular smooth muscle cells. PG - 1104-10 AB - Activation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VMSC) by thrombin induces the expression of the chemokine, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). We investigated in cultured human and rat VSMC whether reactive oxygen species (ROS) derived from the vascular NADPH oxidase contribute to this effect. Exposure of cultured VSMC to thrombin rapidly increased ROS formation, phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase as well as the expression of MCP-1. Specific inhibition of the p22phox subunit of the vascular NADPH oxidase using either p22phox neutralizing antibody or p22phox antisense oligonucleotides attenuated thrombin-induced ROS generation. Furthermore, thrombin-induced p38 MAP kinase activation as well as MCP-1 expression were impaired by antioxidants as well as by p22phox antisense oligonucleotides. Inhibition of p38 MAP kinase diminished the thrombin-induced expression of MCP-1. CONCLUSION: Thrombin, by activating a p22phox-containing NADPH oxidase, elicits ROS generation and activation of p38 MAP kinase in VSMC. The subsequent induction of MCP-1 expression highligts the crucial role of the p22phox-containing NADPH oxidase in thrombin-induced signal transduction in VSMC. FAU - Brandes, R P AU - Brandes RP AD - Institut fur Kardiovaskulare Physiologie, Klinikum der JW Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. R.Brandes@em.uni-frankfurt.de FAU - Viedt, C AU - Viedt C FAU - Nguyen, K AU - Nguyen K FAU - Beer, S AU - Beer S FAU - Kreuzer, J AU - Kreuzer J FAU - Busse, R AU - Busse R FAU - Gorlach, A AU - Gorlach A LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - Germany TA - Thromb Haemost JT - Thrombosis and haemostasis JID - 7608063 RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Membrane Transport Proteins) RN - 0 (Phosphoproteins) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - EC 1.6.3.- (NADPH Oxidases) RN - EC 1.6.3.1 (CYBA protein, human) RN - EC 1.6.99.1 (NADPH Dehydrogenase) RN - EC 3.4.21.5 (Thrombin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Aorta/cytology MH - Cell Culture Techniques MH - Chemokine CCL2/*metabolism MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Enzyme Activation/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Kinetics MH - MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects MH - Male MH - *Membrane Transport Proteins MH - Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology/*drug effects/enzymology/metabolism MH - *NADPH Dehydrogenase MH - NADPH Oxidases/chemistry/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - *Phosphoproteins MH - Rats MH - Rats, Wistar MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Thrombin/*pharmacology/physiology EDAT- 2001/07/04 10:00 MHDA- 2002/07/12 10:01 CRDT- 2001/07/04 10:00 PHST- 2001/07/04 10:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2002/07/12 10:01 [medline] PHST- 2001/07/04 10:00 [entrez] AID - 01061104 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Thromb Haemost. 2001 Jun;85(6):1104-10.