RRC ID 43814
著者 Park AM, Kudo M, Hagiwara S, Tabuchi M, Watanabe T, Munakata H, Sakurai T.
タイトル p38MAPK suppresses chronic pancreatitis by regulating HSP27 and BAD expression.
ジャーナル Free Radic Biol Med
Abstract Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are ubiquitous proteins that function in both normal and stress-related pathophysiological states of the cell. This study aimed to analyze the importance of p38MAPK in pancreatic injury using WBN/Kob rats with spontaneous chronic pancreatitis. Male WBN/Kob rats were injected with the p38MAPK inhibitor SB203580, starting at the age of 4 weeks, and sacrificed 6 weeks later. Compared with vehicle-treated rats, p38 inhibitor-treated rats exhibited a significant increase in pancreatic cell death and inflammation as assessed by histologic examination and myeloperoxidase activity, respectively. p38 inhibition decreased the expression of heat shock protein 27 (HSP27), an antioxidant protein, and enhanced accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, the proapoptotic protein BAD was increased in the pancreas of rats treated with p38 inhibitor. In a pancreatic cell line (PANC-1), HSP27 knockdown augmented reactive oxygen species accumulation and cell death induced by tumor necrosis factor-α plus actinomycin D. In conclusion, p38MAPK suppresses chronic pancreatitis by upregulating HSP27 expression and downregulating BAD expression.
巻・号 52(11-12)
ページ 2284-91
公開日 2012-6-1
DOI 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2012.03.010
PII S0891-5849(12)00181-5
PMID 22549003
MeSH Animals Cell Line, Tumor Disease Models, Animal Gene Expression Regulation HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins / genetics HSP27 Heat-Shock Proteins / metabolism* Humans Imidazoles / administration & dosage Male Pancreatitis, Chronic / chemically induced Pancreatitis, Chronic / genetics Pancreatitis, Chronic / metabolism* Pyridines / administration & dosage RNA, Small Interfering / genetics Rats Rats, Inbred Strains Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism bcl-Associated Death Protein / genetics bcl-Associated Death Protein / metabolism* p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases* / antagonists & inhibitors
IF 6.17
引用数 5
WOS 分野 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞