RGD Reference Report - Activation of retinoic X receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma inhibits nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in rat Kupffer cells. - Rat Genome Database

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Activation of retinoic X receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma inhibits nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in rat Kupffer cells.

Authors: Uchimura, K  Nakamuta, M  Enjoji, M  Irie, T  Sugimoto, R  Muta, T  Iwamoto, H  Nawata, H 
Citation: Uchimura K, etal., Hepatology. 2001 Jan;33(1):91-9. doi: 10.1053/jhep.2001.21145.
RGD ID: 15023463
Pubmed: PMID:11124825   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1053/jhep.2001.21145   (Journal Full-text)

Activators of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma), which forms a heterodimer with retinoic X receptor (RXR), inhibit the production of certain inflammatory mediators. To clarify the role of the PPAR gamma:RXR signaling pathway in Kupffer cells, we studied the effect of an RXR agonist and PPARgamma agonist on LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production. An RXR-specific agonist, Ro47-5944, and a PPAR gamma-specific agonist, AD4833 (pioglitazone hydrochloride), each inhibited LPS-induced NO and TNF-alpha production. The combined treatment of Ro47-5944 and AD4833 resulted in enhanced inhibition, and suppressed the mRNA levels of NO and TNF-alpha. PPAR gamma:RXR activation did not affect the level of LPS-induced phosphorylation of c-jun N-terminal kinase and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. PPAR gamma:RXR activation also did not affect nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) nuclear translocation nor NF-kappa B and activator protein 1 (AP-1) activation in the electrophoretic mobility-shift assay. Finally, PPAR gamma:RXR activation suppressed the LPS-induced promoter activity of the NF-kappa B-luciferase reporter gene in RAW 264.7 cells. These data imply that PPARgamma:RXR activation suppresses LPS-induced NO and TNF-alpha production in Kupffer cells, and that this inhibition occurred at the transcriptional level. Although no consensus PPAR gamma:RXR-responsive element in the promoter regions of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and TNF-alpha genes was found, PPAR gamma:RXR may interfere with NF-kappa B and AP-1 transcriptional activity. Our data also suggest a potential therapeutic approach for moderating hepatic injury such as endotoxin shock in which Kupffer cell activation has been implicated.

Gene-Chemical Interaction Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Pioglitazone hydrochloride decreases secretionISOTnf (Rattus norvegicus)15023463; 15023463AD 4833 decreases secretion of Tnf protein by Kupffer cellsRGD 
Pioglitazone hydrochloride decreases secretionEXP 15023463AD 4833 decreases secretion of Tnf protein by Kupffer cellsRGD 

Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Tnf  (tumor necrosis factor)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Tnf  (tumor necrosis factor)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
TNF  (tumor necrosis factor)


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