Abstract
The amiloride-inhibitable Na+/H+ antiporter plays an important role in macrophage activation. The intracellular pathways leading to interleukin (IL)-12 p40 production by activated macrophages are incompletely understood. In the present study, we examined the contribution of the Na+/H+ antiporter to the production of IL-12 p40. Amiloride or its analogs decreased the production of IL-12 p40 in macrophages stimulated with bacterial lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ. The order of potency of amiloride analogs was consistent with the proposition that the effect of amiloride is mediated by the inhibition of the Na+/H+ antiporter. The effect of amiloride was post-transcriptional, as IL-12 p40 mRNA levels induced by lipopolysaccharide and interferon-γ were not affected by this inhibitor. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of amiloride on IL-12 p40 production was not a result of interference with the activation of the p38 and p42/44 mitogen-activated protein kinases or c-Jun kinase. In summary, the production of IL-12 p40 requires a functional Na+/H+ antiporter.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 233-242 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research |
| Volume | 1539 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2001 |
Keywords
- Cytokine
- Monocyte
- Autoimmune disease
- Inflammation
- Shock
- T helper 1/T helper 2
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Nemeth, Z. H., Mabley, J., Deitch, E. A., Szabo, C., & Hasko, G. (2001). Inhibition of the Na(+)/H(+) antiporter suppresses IL-12 p40 production by mouse macrophages. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research, 1539(3), 233-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-4889(01)00111-2