PMID- 23765438 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140923 LR - 20220317 IS - 1720-8386 (Electronic) IS - 0391-4097 (Linking) VI - 36 IP - 11 DP - 2013 Dec TI - The adipocytokine resistin stimulates the production of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha and IL-6 in pancreatic acinar cells via NF-kappaB activation. PG - 986-92 LID - 10.3275/9002 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Resistin, an adipocytokine secreted by fat tissues, has been associated with the inflammatory response, though its role in inflammation during acute pancreatitis (AP) remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: The proinflammatory response following acinar cell injury impacts pancreatitis severity, necessitating better understanding of functional consequences associated with pancreatic acinar cell resistin exposure and resultant effects on proinflammatory signaling. METHODS: Amylase-secreting rat pancreatic acinar AR42J cells were subjected to 1, 10, or 100 ng/ml recombinant rat resistin treatments. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by amylase secretion and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) mRNA and protein expressions were determined by real-time real time-PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively. Nuclear NF-kappaB p65 subunit protein level was measured by western blotting. RESULTS: Significantly increased amylase secretion and LDH release was observed in the 100 ng/ml resistin treatment (p<0.01). Both TNF-alpha and IL-6 protein expression levels increased in a concentration-dependent manner when treated with resistin. Pretreatment of resistin- treated AR42J cells with the NF-kappaB inhibitor PDTC, which decreases the NF-kappaB p65 subunit protein expression levels in the nuclei, produced significantly lower mRNA expression levels for both TNF-alpha and IL-6 compared with those produced by resistin-treated cells (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Resistin exhibits some cytotoxic activity in rat pancreatic acinar AR42J cells and stimulates proinflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha and IL-6 production via NF-kappaB activation. Thus, overproduction of obesity-related circulating resistin and associated lowgrade inflammation may result in mild injury to pancreatic acini, increasing AP severity and risk. FAU - Jiang, C Y AU - Jiang CY AD - Department of General Surgery, Huadong Hospital Affiliated To Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China. FAU - Wang, W AU - Wang W FAU - Tang, J X AU - Tang JX FAU - Yuan, Z R AU - Yuan ZR LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130610 PL - Italy TA - J Endocrinol Invest JT - Journal of endocrinological investigation JID - 7806594 RN - 0 (Interleukin-6) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (Resistin) RN - 0 (Retn protein, rat) RN - 0 (Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha) RN - EC 3.2.1.- (Amylases) SB - IM MH - Acinar Cells/drug effects/*metabolism MH - Amylases/metabolism MH - Animals MH - Interleukin-6/*biosynthesis MH - NF-kappa B/*physiology MH - Pancreatitis/physiopathology MH - Rats MH - Resistin/pharmacology/*physiology MH - Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/*biosynthesis EDAT- 2013/06/15 06:00 MHDA- 2014/09/24 06:00 CRDT- 2013/06/15 06:00 PHST- 2013/06/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/06/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/09/24 06:00 [medline] AID - 9002 [pii] AID - 10.3275/9002 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Endocrinol Invest. 2013 Dec;36(11):986-92. doi: 10.3275/9002. Epub 2013 Jun 10.