PMID- 20959532 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20110131 LR - 20220317 IS - 1522-1555 (Electronic) IS - 0193-1849 (Print) IS - 0193-1849 (Linking) VI - 300 IP - 1 DP - 2011 Jan TI - Free fatty acids in the presence of high glucose amplify monocyte inflammation via Toll-like receptors. PG - E145-54 LID - 10.1152/ajpendo.00490.2010 [doi] AB - Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is characterized by hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and increased inflammation. Previously, we showed that high glucose (HG) induces Toll-like receptor (TLR) expression, activity, and inflammation via NF-kappaB followed by cytokine release in vitro and in vivo. Here, we determined how HG-induced inflammation is affected by free fatty acids (FFA) in human monocytes. THP-1 monocytic cells, CD14(+) human monocytes, and transiently transfected HEK293 cells were exposed to various FFA (0-500 muM) and glucose (5-20 mM) for evaluation of TLR2, TLR4, NF-kappaB, IL-1beta, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and superoxide release. In THP-1 cells, palmitate increased cellular TLR2 and TLR4 expression, generated reactive oxygen species (ROS), and increased NF-kappaB activity, IL-1beta, and MCP-1 release in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Similar data were observed with stearate and FFA mixture but not with oleate. Conversely, NADPH oxidase inhibitor treatment repressed glucose- and palmitate-stimulated ROS generation and NF-kappaB activity and decreased IL-1beta and MCP-1 expression. Silencing TLR2, TLR4, and p47phox with small inhibitory RNAs (siRNAs) significantly reduced superoxide release, NF-kappaB activity, IL-1beta, and MCP-1 secretion in HG and palmitate-treated THP-1 cells. Moreover, data from transient transfection experiments suggest that TLR6 is required for TLR2 and MD2 for TLR4 to augment inflammation in FFA- and glucose-exposed cells. These findings were confirmed with human monocytes. We conclude that FFA exacerbates HG-induced TLR expression and activity in monocytic cells with excess superoxide release, enhanced NF-kappaB activity, and induced proinflammatory factor release. FAU - Dasu, Mohan R AU - Dasu MR AD - Laboratory for Atherosclerosis and Metabolic Research, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. ravi.dasu@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu FAU - Jialal, Ishwarlal AU - Jialal I LA - eng GR - K24-AT-00596/AT/NCCIH NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20101019 PL - United States TA - Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab JT - American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism JID - 100901226 RN - 0 (Enzyme Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Fatty Acids, Nonesterified) RN - 0 (IL1B protein, human) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharide Receptors) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (RNA, Small Interfering) RN - 0 (Reactive Oxygen Species) RN - 0 (TLR2 protein, human) RN - 0 (TLR4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 2) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 4) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptors) RN - EC 1.6.3.- (NADPH Oxidases) SB - IM MH - Cell Line MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/physiopathology MH - Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - Fatty Acids, Nonesterified/*metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - HEK293 Cells MH - Humans MH - Hyperglycemia/metabolism/*physiopathology MH - Inflammation Mediators/*metabolism MH - Interleukin-1beta/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharide Receptors/metabolism MH - Monocytes/drug effects/*metabolism MH - NADPH Oxidases/antagonists & inhibitors MH - NF-kappa B/metabolism MH - RNA, Messenger/metabolism MH - RNA, Small Interfering MH - Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism MH - Toll-Like Receptor 2/genetics/metabolism MH - Toll-Like Receptor 4/genetics/metabolism MH - Toll-Like Receptors/*metabolism PMC - PMC3023203 EDAT- 2010/10/21 06:00 MHDA- 2011/02/01 06:00 PMCR- 2012/01/01 CRDT- 2010/10/21 06:00 PHST- 2010/10/21 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/10/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2011/02/01 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ajpendo.00490.2010 [pii] AID - E-00490-2010 [pii] AID - 10.1152/ajpendo.00490.2010 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jan;300(1):E145-54. doi: 10.1152/ajpendo.00490.2010. Epub 2010 Oct 19.