Author: Li, Yi; Ding, Jian-yong; Ge, Biao-xue; Miao, Chang-hong
Title: Simvastatin attenuates the lipopolysaccharideinduced inflammatory response of rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells by downregulating toll-like receptor 4 expression Cord-id: wwfvwk36 Document date: 2013_12_10
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Snippet: OBJECTIVE: The therapeutic potential of simvastatin as an anti-inflammatory agent was explored by investigating its effect on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (RPMVECs). METHODS: RPMVECs were isolated and the mRNA and protein levels of different toll-like receptors (TLR) were assessed by qRT-PCR and western blotting. The LPS-induced expressions of TLR4, TNF-α and iNOS were analyzed in RPMVECs treated with different conce
Document: OBJECTIVE: The therapeutic potential of simvastatin as an anti-inflammatory agent was explored by investigating its effect on the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in rat pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (RPMVECs). METHODS: RPMVECs were isolated and the mRNA and protein levels of different toll-like receptors (TLR) were assessed by qRT-PCR and western blotting. The LPS-induced expressions of TLR4, TNF-α and iNOS were analyzed in RPMVECs treated with different concentrations of simvastatin for different times. NF-κB activation was examined by immuofluroscence, luciferase reporter assay and western blotting. RESULTS: TLR4 is abundantly expressed in RPMVECs, and its expression is induced by LPS stimulation. Simvastatin inhibited LPS-induced TLR4 expression at the mRNA and protein levels in a time-dependent manner (p<0.01), and alleviated inflammation in RPMVECs by inhibiting the release of inflammatory factors such as TNF-α and iNOS. Further study indicated that simvastatin significantly attenuated NF-κB activity by inhibiting the degradation of IκB-α. Pretreatment with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) and knock-down of TLR4 expression by RNA interference down-regulated the LPS-induced inflammatory response in RPMVECs. CONCLUSION: Simvastatin inhibits the LPS-induced inflammatory response in RPMVECs by down-regulating TLR4 expression, suggesting its role as a potential inhibitor of LPS-induced inflammation
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