PMID- 12556365 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20030312 LR - 20161124 IS - 1931-857X (Print) IS - 1522-1466 (Linking) VI - 284 IP - 3 DP - 2003 Mar TI - Heme: a novel inducer of MCP-1 through HO-dependent and HO-independent mechanisms. PG - F546-54 AB - This study examined the effect of hemin on the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in immortalized rat proximal tubular epithelial cells (IRPTCs). Hemin elicited a dose- and time-dependent induction of HO-1 and MCP-1 mRNA. HO activity contributed to MCP-1 mRNA expression at early time points (4-6 h) because inhibition of HO activity by zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) prevented hemin-induced expression of MCP-1 mRNA. Catalytically active intracellular iron was markedly increased in hemin-treated IRPTCs and contributed to the induction of HO-1 and MCP-1 mRNA because an iron chelator blocked hemin-induced upregulation of both genes, whereas a cell-permeant form of iron directly induced these genes. N-acetylcysteine completely blocked hemin-induced expression of HO-1 and MCP-1 mRNA, thereby providing added evidence for redox regulation of expression of these genes. The redox-sensitive transcription factor NF-kappaB was recruited in hemin-induced upregulation of MCP-1 because two different compounds that abrogate the activation of NF-kappaB (TPCK and BAY 11-7082) completely blocked hemin-induced upregulation of MCP-1 mRNA. In contrast to this HO-mediated induction of MCP-1 through redox-sensitive, iron-dependent, and NF-kappaB-involved pathways observed after 4-6 h, hemin also elicited a delayed induction of MCP-1 at 18 h through HO-independent pathways. We conclude that hemin is a potent inducer of MCP-1 in IRPTCs: HO-dependent, heme-degrading pathways lead to an early, robust, and self-remitting induction of MCP-1, whereas HO-independent mechanisms lead to a delayed expression of MCP-1. FAU - Kanakiriya, Sharan K R AU - Kanakiriya SK AD - Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA. FAU - Croatt, Anthony J AU - Croatt AJ FAU - Haggard, Jill J AU - Haggard JJ FAU - Ingelfinger, Julie R AU - Ingelfinger JR FAU - Tang, Shiow-Shih AU - Tang SS FAU - Alam, Jawed AU - Alam J FAU - Nath, Karl A AU - Nath KA LA - eng GR - DK-43135/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK-50835/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - DK-58950/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States GR - HL-48455/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - HL-55552/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01-DK-47060/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. PL - United States TA - Am J Physiol Renal Physiol JT - American journal of physiology. Renal physiology JID - 100901990 RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 743LRP9S7N (Hemin) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)) RN - EC 1.14.14.18 (Heme Oxygenase-1) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blotting, Northern MH - Cell Line MH - Chemokine CCL2/genetics/*metabolism MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Epithelial Cells/cytology/*drug effects MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Heme Oxygenase (Decyclizing)/genetics/*metabolism MH - Heme Oxygenase-1 MH - Hemin/*pharmacology MH - Kidney Tubules, Proximal/cytology/*drug effects MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Up-Regulation/drug effects EDAT- 2003/01/31 04:00 MHDA- 2003/03/13 04:00 CRDT- 2003/01/31 04:00 PHST- 2003/01/31 04:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2003/03/13 04:00 [medline] PHST- 2003/01/31 04:00 [entrez] AID - 284/3/F546 [pii] AID - 10.1152/ajprenal.00298.2002 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2003 Mar;284(3):F546-54. doi: 10.1152/ajprenal.00298.2002.