RGD Reference Report - Urocortin induces interleukin-6 release from rat cardiomyocytes through p38 MAP kinase, ERK and NF-kappaB activation. - Rat Genome Database

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Urocortin induces interleukin-6 release from rat cardiomyocytes through p38 MAP kinase, ERK and NF-kappaB activation.

Authors: Huang, M  Kempuraj, D  Papadopoulou, N  Kourelis, T  Donelan, J  Manola, A  Theoharides, TC 
Citation: Huang M, etal., J Mol Endocrinol. 2009 May;42(5):397-405. Epub 2009 Feb 11.
RGD ID: 5130956
Pubmed: PMID:19211730   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1677/JME-08-0120   (Journal Full-text)

CRH and its structurally related peptide urocortin (Ucn) are released under stress. Ucn is a potent agonist for CRH-receptor 2 (CRH-R2), which is strongly expressed in rodent heart. Stress induces Ucn mRNA expression in the heart, where it may be cardioprotective. However, increasing evidence indicates that Ucn may also have pro-inflammatory actions. Here, we show that neonatal rat cardiomyocytes express CRH-R2 by western blot analysis and Ucn induces interleukin-6 (IL-6) release in a time- and dose-dependent fashion. Ucn stimulates activation of ERK and p38 MAP kinases, while both MEK1 and p38 inhibitor block Ucn-induced IL-6 release. Ucn also activates nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) and a NF-kappaB inhibitor blocks Ucn-induced IL-6 release. Finally, the CRH-R antagonists alpha-helical (9-41) CRH and astressin-2B completely inhibit Ucn-induced IL-6 release, as well as activation of ERK, p38, and NF-kappaB. These findings indicate that Ucn induces IL-6 synthesis and release from neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. Our findings suggest that even though Ucn may confirm some protection on cardiomyocyte survival, it can also release IL-6, which is an independent risk factor for acute coronary syndrome. The precise role of cardiac Ucn in vivo remains to be elucidated.



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Object SymbolSpeciesTermQualifierEvidenceWithNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Crhr2Mousep38 MAPK signaling pathway   ISOCrhr2 (Rattus norvegicus) RGD 
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Crhr2  (corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Crhr2  (corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2)

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Gene CRHR2 corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 Homo sapiens

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