Mitogen-activated protein kinases-dependent induction of hepatocyte growth factor production in human dermal fibroblasts by the antibiotic polymyxin B.

Abstract

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) stimulates migration and proliferation of keratinocytes and has been suggested to be involved in wound healing. The cationic antibiotic polymyxin B (PMB) is commonly used as a topical antibiotic for wound care. If PMB possesses an HGF-inducing activity, the antibiotic is potentially beneficial for wound healing in addition to minimizing chances of infection. In this study, we found that PMB markedly induced HGF production from various types of cells including human dermal fibroblasts. Its effect was stronger than the effects of epidermal growth factor and cholera toxin and was comparable to the effect of 8-bromo-cAMP. Among the polymyxin family and polymyxin derivatives, colistin was also effective, whereas colistin methanesulfonate had only a marginal effect and PMB nonapeptide was ineffective. The stimulatory effect of PMB was accompanied by upregulation of HGF gene expression. Increase in phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) was observed from 0.25 h to 6h after the addition of PMB, while increase in phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) was detected from 24h to 60 h after PMB addition. The MAPK/ERK kinase inhibitor PD98059, the JNK inhibitor SP600125 and the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 all potently inhibited PMB-induced HGF production. Lastly, proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts was significantly stimulated by PMB. These results indicate that PMB-induced HGF production and proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts and suggest that activation of MAPKs is involved in the induction of HGF production.

• Authors: Yoshihiro Sugiura, Kaori Hiramatsu, Reimi Hamauzu, Takahiro Motoki, Masahiro Miyazaki, Hirofumi Uto, Hirohito Tsubouchi, Satoshi Tanaka, Eiichi Gohda
• Journal: Cytokine (Cytokine) Vol. 60 Issue 1 Pg. 205-11 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1096-0023 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 22749438 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Anthracenes
• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Flavonoids
• pyrazolanthrone
• Hepatocyte Growth Factor
• JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
• Polymyxin B
• 2-(2-amino-3-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one

Topics

• Anthracenes (pharmacology)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (pharmacology)
• Blotting, Northern
• Blotting, Western
• Cell Line
• Cell Line, Tumor
• Cell Proliferation (drug effects)
• Cells, Cultured
• Dermis (cytology, drug effects, metabolism)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
• Fibroblasts (drug effects, metabolism)
• Flavonoids (pharmacology)
• Gene Expression Regulation (drug effects)
• Hepatocyte Growth Factor (genetics, metabolism)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
• Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (antagonists & inhibitors, metabolism)
• Phosphorylation (drug effects)
• Polymyxin B (pharmacology)