PMID- 20051654 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100916 LR - 20190911 IS - 1347-8648 (Electronic) IS - 1347-8613 (Linking) VI - 112 IP - 1 DP - 2010 TI - Possible involvements of nuclear factor-kappa B and activator protein-1 in the tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase-12 in human alveolar epithelial A549 cell line. PG - 83-8 AB - Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (MMP-12) has been suggested to play an important role in airway inflammatory diseases. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is known to cause an upregulation of MMP-12 via an activation of activator protein-1 (AP-1) in monocytes. In the present study, we investigated the effect of TNF-alpha on the expressions of MMP-12 in airway epithelial cells, one of the sources of MMP-12 in the airway, and its underlying mechanism. MMP-12 mRNA and protein expressions induced by TNF-alpha in the absence or presence of BMS-345541 (a selective IkappaB kinase inhibitor) or SP600125 [a selective c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) inhibitor] were measured by quantitative real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Furthermore, siRNAs for p65 and JNK2 were used to confirm the involvements of nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) and AP-1 in the MMP-12 mRNA expression induced by TNF-alpha in A549 cells. Both MMP-12 mRNA and protein were upregulated by the treatment with TNF-alpha in time- and concentration-dependent manners. Both BMS-345541 and SP600125 inhibited the upregulation of MMP-12 induced by TNF-alpha. Furthermore, both the depletion of p65 and JNK2 by siRNAs significantly attenuated the upregulation of MMP-12 induced by TNF-alpha. These findings suggest that both NF-kappaB and JNK / AP-1 pathways are important for the MMP-12 upregulation induced by TNF-alpha in A549 cells. FAU - Yu, Yingyan AU - Yu Y AD - Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Japan. FAU - Chiba, Yoshihiko AU - Chiba Y FAU - Sakai, Hiroyasu AU - Sakai H FAU - Misawa, Miwa AU - Misawa M LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article DEP - 20100106 PL - Japan TA - J Pharmacol Sci JT - Journal of pharmacological sciences JID - 101167001 RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Transcription Factor AP-1) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 3.4.24.65 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 12) SB - IM MH - Cell Line, Tumor MH - Humans MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 12/*biosynthesis MH - NF-kappa B/*biosynthesis MH - Pulmonary Alveoli/enzymology/*metabolism MH - Respiratory Mucosa/enzymology/*metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/physiology MH - Transcription Factor AP-1/*biosynthesis MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*physiology MH - Up-Regulation/*physiology EDAT- 2010/01/07 06:00 MHDA- 2010/09/18 06:00 CRDT- 2010/01/07 06:00 PHST- 2010/01/07 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/01/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/09/18 06:00 [medline] AID - JST.JSTAGE/jphs/09268FP [pii] AID - 10.1254/jphs.09268fp [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Pharmacol Sci. 2010;112(1):83-8. doi: 10.1254/jphs.09268fp. Epub 2010 Jan 6.