Augmentation of Nitric Oxide Production by Gamma Interferon in a Mouse Vascular Endothelial Cell Line and Its Modulation by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Lipopolysaccharide

Morikawa, Akiko ; Moore, R. N. ; Koide, Naoki ; Kato, Yutaka ; Sugiyama, Tsuyoshi ; Chakravortty, Dipshikha ; Yoshida, Tomoaki ; Yokochi, Takashi (2000) Augmentation of Nitric Oxide Production by Gamma Interferon in a Mouse Vascular Endothelial Cell Line and Its Modulation by Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Lipopolysaccharide Journal of Bacteriology, 68 (11). pp. 6209-6214. ISSN 0019-9567

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1128/IAI.68.11.6209-6214.2000

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.68.11.6209-6214.2000

Abstract

The effect of gamma interferon (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on nitric oxide (NO) production in the mouse vascular aortic endothelial cell line END-D was examined. LPS, TNF-α, and a low concentration of IFN-γ inhibited NO production in END-D cells, while a high concentration of IFN-γ definitely enhanced it. The NO production induced by a high concentration of IFN-γ was further augmented by using IFN-γ in combination with LPS or TNF-α. In sequential incubations of LPS and IFN-γ, the enhancement of NO production required prior treatment with IFN-γ. Stimulation of END-D cells with a high concentration of IFN-γ led to the expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS). The augmentation of NO production by IFN-γ alone or in combination with LPS or TNF-α was completely blocked by several inhibitors of iNOS. It was strongly suggested that a high concentration of IFN-γ itself enhanced NO production in END-D cells through inducing the expression of iNOS. LPS and TNF-α exclusively modulated the activity of iNOS once its expression was triggered by IFN-γ. On the other hand, a low concentration of IFN-γ, LPS, and TNF-α reduced NO production through down-regulating constitutive NOS (cNOS). The differential regulation of cNOS- and iNOS-mediated NO production by IFN-γ, TNF-α, and LPS is discussed.

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