Abstract |
Linomide is an immunomodulator that can effectively inhibit the development of several autoimmune diseases in animal models. Previously, linomide was shown to influence macrophage function, although the mechanism was elusive. In this study, we investigated the effect of linomide on the macrophage inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha ( TNF-alpha), production induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vitro on the murine macrophage cell line, RAW264.7. Linomide exposure reduced LPS-evoked TNF-alpha production in a dose-dependent manner. Gel shift and reporter gene analyses revealed linomide inhibited LPS-induced NF-kappaB binding to the NF-kappaB consensus oligonucleotide and NF-kappaB-mediated reporter gene expression. Immunoblot analysis showed that linomide inhibited phosphorylation of p38 kinase and c-jun N terminal kinase (JNK) in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells. Taken together, these results suggest that linomide inhibits TNF-alpha production by suppressing the activation of NF-kappaB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), which might, at least in part, contribute to the beneficial effects of linomide in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
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Authors | Zhi-Yong Xiao, Wen-Xia Zhou, Yong-Xiang Zhang, Jun-Ping Cheng, Jun-Feng He, Ri-Fang Yang, Liu-Hong Yun |
Journal | Immunology letters
(Immunol Lett)
Vol. 114
Issue 2
Pg. 81-5
(Dec 15 2007)
ISSN: 0165-2478 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 17964662
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Hydroxyquinolines
- Lipopolysaccharides
- NF-kappa B
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
- roquinimex
- JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
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Topics |
- Animals
- Cell Line
- Enzyme Activation
- Hydroxyquinolines
(pharmacology)
- JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
(metabolism)
- Lipopolysaccharides
(immunology)
- Macrophages
(drug effects, immunology, metabolism)
- Mice
- NF-kappa B
(metabolism)
- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
(biosynthesis)
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
(metabolism)
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