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Docosahexaenoic acid potentiates interleukin-1beta induction of nitric oxide synthase through mechanism involving p44/42 MAPK activation in rat vascular smooth muscle cells.

Abstract：

:The effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on nitric oxide (NO) production and inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression induced by interleukin (IL)-1beta, and whether the effect of DHA is related to its effect on mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation were investigated in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), although less potent, increased the NO production induced by IL-1beta (3 ng ml(-1)) in a concentration-dependent manner (3 - 30 microM) Arachidonic acid had no significant effect. The stimulatory effect of DHA (30 microM) on the NO production was more obvious at lower concentrations of IL-1beta. IL-1beta induced iNOS protein and mRNA expressions, which were significantly potentiated by DHA. EPA (30 microM) had a tendency to increase the iNOS protein and mRNA expressions, but arachidonic acid had no effect. IL-1beta-induced iNOS protein expression was significantly inhibited by PD 98059 (10 microM), a selective inhibitor of p44/42 MAPK kinase, both in the absence and the presence of DHA. SB 203580 (10 microM), a selective inhibitor of p38 MAPK activity, had no significant effect, although had a tendency to inhibit slightly. IL-1beta increased the phosphorylation of p44/42 MAPK, while it did not apparently increase the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. DHA significantly potentiated the IL-1beta-induced phosphorylation of p44/42 MAPK, while it had no significant effect on the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. These results suggest that DHA increases NO production by potentiating iNOS expression induced by IL-1beta through mechanism involving p44/42 MAPK signalling cascade in rat VSMCs. The present study may contribute to the understanding of basic mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of DHA on various cardiovascular disorders.

journal_name

Br J Pharmacol

journal_title

British journal of pharmacology

authors

Hirafuji M,Machida T,Tsunoda M,Miyamoto A,Minami M

doi

10.1038/sj.bjp.0704768

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-06-01 00:00:00

pages

613-9

issue

eissn

0007-1188

issn

1476-5381

journal_volume

136

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Docosahexaenoic acid potentiates interleukin-1beta induction of nitric oxide synthase through mechanism involving p44/42 MAPK activation in rat vascular smooth muscle cells.