PMID- 28619997 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170808 LR - 20191210 IS - 1524-4636 (Electronic) IS - 1079-5642 (Print) IS - 1079-5642 (Linking) VI - 37 IP - 8 DP - 2017 Aug TI - Cardiotonic Steroids Stimulate Macrophage Inflammatory Responses Through a Pathway Involving CD36, TLR4, and Na/K-ATPase. PG - 1462-1469 LID - 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309444 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: Circulating levels of cardiotonic steroids (CTS) are elevated in various chronic inflammatory conditions, but the role of CTS in inflammation remains largely unknown. We have previously shown that the CTS ouabain stimulates proinflammatory responses in murine macrophages. In this study, we aim to explore the mechanism how CTS induce proinflammatory responses in primary murine and human macrophages. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Using both murine peritoneal macrophages and human monocyte-derived macrophages, we demonstrated that ouabain activated NF-kappaB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells), leading to proinflammatory cytokine (eg, MCP-1 [monocyte chemotactic protein 1], TNF-alpha [tumor necrosis factor-alpha], IL-1beta [interleukin-1beta], and IL-6) production. By applying siRNA techniques and murine peritoneal macrophages isolated from genetically modified mice, we showed that macrophages partially deficient in Na/K-ATPase, the receptor for CTS, or fully deficient in the scavenger receptor CD36 or TLR4 (Toll-like receptor) were resistant to ouabain-induced NF-kappaB activation, suggesting an indispensable role of these 3 receptors in this pathway. Mechanistically, this effect of ouabain was independent of the ion transport function of the Na/K-ATPase. Instead, ouabain stimulated a signaling complex, including Na/K-ATPase, CD36, and TLR4. Subsequently, TLR4 recruited MyD88 adaptor protein for NF-kappaB activation. Furthermore, intraperitoneal injection of ouabain into mice specifically recruited Ly6C(+)CCR2(+) monocyte subtypes to the peritoneal cavities, indicating that the CTS ouabain triggers inflammation in vivo. CONCLUSIONS: CTS activate NF-kappaB leading to proinflammatory cytokine production in primary macrophages through a signaling complex, including CD36, TLR4, and Na/K-ATPase. These findings warrant further studies on endogenous CTS in chronic inflammatory diseases, such as atherosclerosis. CI - (c) 2017 American Heart Association, Inc. FAU - Chen, Yiliang AU - Chen Y AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Huang, Wenxin AU - Huang W AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Yang, Moua AU - Yang M AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Xin, Gang AU - Xin G AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Cui, Weiguo AU - Cui W AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Xie, Zijian AU - Xie Z AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). FAU - Silverstein, Roy L AU - Silverstein RL AD - From the Blood Research Institute, Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Y.C., W.H., M.Y., G.X., W.C., R.L.S.); Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy (M.Y., R.L.S.) and Department of Medicine (R.L.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology and Surgery, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University, Huntington, WV (Z.X.). rsilverstein@mcw.edu. LA - eng GR - P01 HL087018/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AI125741/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL109015/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 HL111614/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170615 PL - United States TA - Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol JT - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology JID - 9505803 RN - 0 (CD36 Antigens) RN - 0 (Cardiotonic Agents) RN - 0 (Cytokines) RN - 0 (Inflammation Mediators) RN - 0 (MYD88 protein, human) RN - 0 (Myd88 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (TLR4 protein, human) RN - 0 (Tlr4 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Toll-Like Receptor 4) RN - 5ACL011P69 (Ouabain) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (ATP1A1 protein, human) RN - EC 7.2.2.13 (Atp1a1 protein, mouse) RN - EC 7.2.2.13 (Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - CD36 Antigens/deficiency/genetics/*metabolism MH - Cardiotonic Agents/*toxicity MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Enzyme Activation MH - Female MH - Inflammation/*chemically induced/enzymology/genetics MH - Inflammation Mediators/*metabolism MH - Macrophages, Peritoneal/*drug effects/enzymology MH - Male MH - Mice MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88/metabolism MH - NF-kappa B/genetics/metabolism MH - Ouabain/*toxicity MH - RNA Interference MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase/deficiency/genetics/*metabolism MH - Time Factors MH - Toll-Like Receptor 4/*metabolism MH - Transfection PMC - PMC5532064 MID - NIHMS881990 OTO - NOTNLM OT - atherosclerosis OT - cytokines OT - inflammation OT - ion pumps OT - macrophages EDAT- 2017/06/18 06:00 MHDA- 2017/08/09 06:00 PMCR- 2018/08/01 CRDT- 2017/06/17 06:00 PHST- 2017/01/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/06/18 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/08/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/17 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ATVBAHA.117.309444 [pii] AID - 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309444 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2017 Aug;37(8):1462-1469. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.117.309444. Epub 2017 Jun 15.