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Kwon, Park, Kwon, Kim, Park, Choi, Lee, Yoo, and Choi: Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ on the Production of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Stimulated Human Monocoytes

Abstract

Background

We evaluated the effects of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) on the production of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and expression of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in stimulated THP-1 cells, a human monocyte cell line.

Materials and Methods

We evaluated the cytotoxic effect of 15-Deoxy-Δ12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2), one of natural PPAR-γ ligands, using commercial cell proliferation assay. Cells were pretreated with 15d-PGJ2 and then stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or lipoteichoic acid (LTA). The amount of TNF-α was measured by using commercial ELISA method. NF-κB activation was evaluated by Western blot analysis.

Results

15d-PGJ2 showed dose-dependent cytotoxic effect on the tested cells after 4 hr of treatment. Stimulation of cells by LPS or LTA induced TNF-α production. TNF-α production was markedly decreased in the cells pretreated with 15d-PGJ2 compared to cells treated only with LPS or LTA in a dose-dependent manner. Pretreatment of 15d-PGJ2 reduced LPS or LTA induced NF-κB expression in the nuclear extracts of THP-1 cells.

Conclusion

15d-PGJ2 pretreatment decreased TNF-α production from the THP-1 cells stimulated by LPS or LTA, and this assumed to be associated with inhibition of NF-κB activation.

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Effects of different concentrations of 15d-PGJ2 on the cell viability in THP-1 cells (1×104). Cell viability was assessed by WST-1 assay as described in the Materials and Methods section. Data are expressed as inhibition percentage compared to the untreated cells.
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Figure 2
Effects of 15d-PGJ2 on TNF-α production in THP-1 cells. TNF-α production of THP-1 cells were detected by ELISA method. Cells (1×106 cells) were stimulated with LPS (100 ng/mL) (A) or LTA (1 µg/mL) (B) for 4 hr. 15d-PGJ2 was added 4 hr before stimulation. Con, control; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; LTA; lipoteichoic acid (aP<0.001 compared with control; bP<0.05, cP<0.001 compared with LPS or LTA stimulated cells).
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Figure 3
Effects of 15d-PGJ2 on NF-κB activity in THP-1 cells. Activity of NF-κB in nuclear extracts of THP-1 cells were detected by Western blot analysis. Cells (7×106 cells) were stimulated with LPS (100 ng/mL) (A) or LTA (1 µg/mL) (B) for 2 hr. 15d-PGJ2 was added 4 hr before stimulation. Con, control; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; LTA; lipoteichoic acid; GAPDH, glyceraldehydes-3-phsphate dehydrogenase.
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