Serena Del Turco1, Giuseppina Basta1, Guido Lazzerini1, Laurent Chancharme2, Laurence Lerond2, Raffaele De Caterina3. 1. Institute of Clinical Physiology, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), 56124 Pisa, Italy. 2. Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier, 92415 Courbevoie Cedex, France. 3. Fondazione Toscana "G. Monasterio", 56124 Pisa, Italy; Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, "G. d'Annunzio" University, 66013 Chieti, Italy. Electronic address: rdecater@unich.it.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Thromboxane (TX) A2, prostaglandin endoperoxides and F2-isoprostanes exert their effects through a TX-prostanoid (TP) receptor, also expressed in endothelial cells. We investigated a role of the TP receptor in the endothelial expression of tissue factor (TF), a key trigger to thrombosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) exposed to the TP receptor agonist U46619 featured a concentration-dependent increase in TF surface exposure and procoagulant activity. HUVEC pre-incubation with the TP receptor antagonist S18886, followed by stimulation with either U46619 or tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), attenuated TF surface exposure and activity compared with stimulated control. Aspirin or indomethacin, while inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 activities, did not mimic this effect. Probing of underlying mechanisms by selective pharmacological and gene silencing experiments showed that S18886 reduced U46619- or TNF-α-induced TF expression inhibiting ROS production, NAD(P)H oxidase and PKC activation. In addition, S18886 also inhibited ERK activation in the presence of both U46619 and TNF-α alone, while inhibition of JNK activation only occurred in the presence of U46619. CONCLUSION: The endothelial TP receptor contributes to TF surface exposure and activity induced not only by known TP receptor agonists, but also by TNF-α. Such findings expand the therapeutic potential of TP receptor inhibition.
BACKGROUND:Thromboxane (TX) A2, prostaglandin endoperoxides and F2-isoprostanes exert their effects through a TX-prostanoid (TP) receptor, also expressed in endothelial cells. We investigated a role of the TP receptor in the endothelial expression of tissue factor (TF), a key trigger to thrombosis. METHODS AND RESULTS:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) exposed to the TP receptor agonist U46619 featured a concentration-dependent increase in TF surface exposure and procoagulant activity. HUVEC pre-incubation with the TP receptor antagonist S18886, followed by stimulation with either U46619 or tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), attenuated TF surface exposure and activity compared with stimulated control. Aspirin or indomethacin, while inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX)-1 and -2 activities, did not mimic this effect. Probing of underlying mechanisms by selective pharmacological and gene silencing experiments showed that S18886 reduced U46619- or TNF-α-induced TF expression inhibiting ROS production, NAD(P)H oxidase and PKC activation. In addition, S18886 also inhibited ERK activation in the presence of both U46619 and TNF-α alone, while inhibition of JNK activation only occurred in the presence of U46619. CONCLUSION: The endothelial TP receptor contributes to TF surface exposure and activity induced not only by known TP receptor agonists, but also by TNF-α. Such findings expand the therapeutic potential of TP receptor inhibition.
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