Negative feedback regulation of activated macrophages via Fas-mediated apoptosis.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
; 279(2): C504-9, 2000 Aug.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10913017
ABSTRACT
Apoptosis is a critical event for eliminating activated macrophages. Here we show that Fas-mediated apoptosis may participate in the mechanism of negative feedback regulation of activated macrophages. Cytokine-activated macrophages released high levels of nitric oxide (NO) that induced apoptosis in macrophages themselves. This NO-induced macrophage apoptosis was inhibited by a Fas-Fc chimeric molecule that binds to Fas ligand (FasL) and prevents its interaction with endogenous cell surface Fas. High levels of NO stimulated the release of the soluble form of FasL that was inhibited by a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor KB-8301. High levels of NO also upregulated the expression of Fas mRNA in macrophages. In addition, macrophages isolated from Fas-lacking mice were resistant to NO-induced apoptosis. Finally, inhibition of apoptosis by a caspase inhibitor augmented peroxide production from activated macrophages. These findings suggest that high levels of NO released from activated macrophages may promote the Fas-mediated macrophage apoptosis that may be a negative feedback mechanism for elimination and the downregulation of activated macrophages in the vessel wall.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Apoptosis
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Fas Receptor
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Macrophage Activation
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Macrophages
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Nitric Oxide
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan