PMID- 19098936 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20090421 LR - 20211020 IS - 1745-7254 (Electronic) IS - 1671-4083 (Print) IS - 1671-4083 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 1 DP - 2009 Jan TI - PPAR-gamma agonists inhibit TGF-beta1-induced chemokine expression in human tubular epithelial cells. PG - 107-12 LID - 10.1038/aps.2008.15 [doi] AB - AIM: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) has a wide range of biological functions, including anti-inflammation. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effects of PPAR-gamma on transforming growth factor beta1 (TGF-beta1)-induced interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression in renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2). METHODS: HK-2 cells were pretreated with 15d-PGJ2 or troglitazone (TGL) and then treated with TGF-beta1. Expression of MCP-1 and IL-8 was measured using real-time PCR and ELISA. RESULTS: Treatment with 5 ng/mL TGF-beta1 for 24 h increased both MCP-1 and IL-8 mRNA and protein levels in HK-2 cells. Both 15d-PGJ2 at 2.5 and 5 micromol/L and TGL at 2.5 micromol/L exhibited inhibitory effects on TGF-beta1-induced MCP-1 expression. Additionally, 15d-PGJ2 at 2.5 and 5 micromol/L and TGL at 2.5 micromol/L inhibited TGF-beta1-induced expression of IL-8. CONCLUSION: PPAR-gamma agonists (15d-PGJ2 and TGL) could inhibit the TGF-beta1-induced expression of chemokines in HK-2 cells. Our results suggest that PPAR-gamma agonists have the potential to be used as a treatment regimen to reduce inflammation in renal tubulointerstitial disease. FAU - Wang, Wei-ming AU - Wang WM AD - Department of Nephrology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China. FAU - Zhang, Hui-di AU - Zhang HD FAU - Jin, Yuan-meng AU - Jin YM FAU - Zhu, Bing-bing AU - Zhu BB FAU - Chen, Nan AU - Chen N LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20081222 PL - United States TA - Acta Pharmacol Sin JT - Acta pharmacologica Sinica JID - 100956087 RN - 0 (15-deoxyprostaglandin J2) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Chromans) RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (PPAR gamma) RN - 0 (Thiazolidinediones) RN - 0 (Transforming Growth Factor beta1) RN - I66ZZ0ZN0E (Troglitazone) RN - RXY07S6CZ2 (Prostaglandin D2) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Line MH - Chemokine CCL2/genetics/*immunology MH - Chromans/pharmacology MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Epithelial Cells/cytology/*drug effects/*immunology MH - Humans MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/pharmacology MH - Interleukin-8/genetics/*immunology MH - Kidney Tubules, Proximal/cytology/*immunology MH - PPAR gamma/*agonists/immunology MH - Prostaglandin D2/analogs & derivatives/metabolism MH - Thiazolidinediones/pharmacology MH - Transforming Growth Factor beta1/immunology/*pharmacology MH - Troglitazone PMC - PMC4006532 EDAT- 2008/12/23 09:00 MHDA- 2009/04/22 09:00 PMCR- 2009/01/01 CRDT- 2008/12/23 09:00 PHST- 2008/12/23 09:00 [entrez] PHST- 2008/12/23 09:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2009/04/22 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2009/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - aps200815 [pii] AID - 10.1038/aps.2008.15 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2009 Jan;30(1):107-12. doi: 10.1038/aps.2008.15. Epub 2008 Dec 22.