Inhibition of the Na(+)/H(+) antiporter suppresses IL-12 p40 production by mouse macrophages.
Biochim Biophys Acta
; 1539(3): 233-42, 2001 Jun 20.
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ABSTRACT
The amiloride-inhibitable Na(+)/H(+) antiporter plays an important role in macrophage activation. The intracellular pathways leading to interleukin (IL)-12 p40 production by activated macrophages are incompletely understood. In the present study, we examined the contribution of the Na(+)/H(+) antiporter to the production of IL-12 p40. Amiloride or its analogs decreased the production of IL-12 p40 in macrophages stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide and interferon-gamma. The order of potency of amiloride analogs was consistent with the proposition that the effect of amiloride is mediated by the inhibition of the Na(+)/H(+) antiporter. The effect of amiloride was post-transcriptional, as IL-12 p40 mRNA levels induced by lipopolysaccharide and interferon-gamma were not affected by this inhibitor. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of amiloride on IL-12 p40 production was not a result of interference with the activation of the p38 and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinases or c-Jun kinase. In summary, the production of IL-12 p40 requires a functional Na(+)/H(+) antiporter.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trocadores de Sódio-Hidrogênio
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Macrófagos Peritoneais
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Interleucina-12
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Amilorida
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biochim Biophys Acta
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos