Interleukin-33 induces interleukin-8 expression via JNK/c-Jun/AP-1 pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

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Interleukin (IL)-33 is a member of the IL-1 cytokine family with dual functions as a traditional cytokine and as a transcriptional regulator. We recently reported that IL-33 up-regulated growth regulated oncogene (GRO)-?/CXCL1 expression in human vascular endothelial cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of IL-33 on the expression of IL-8/ CXCL8, another member of the CXC-chemokine family, and to elucidate its signaling pathways in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Immunocytochemical staining and Western immunoblot analysis revealed that IL-33 augmented IL-8 protein expression in HUVECs. Real time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) showed that IL-33 significantly increased IL-8 mRNA and secretion in a dose- and time-dependent manner. IL-33 preferentially stimulated proliferating subconfluent cells, and increased IL-8 secretion to a higher level compared with confluent cells. IL-33 also stimulated phosphorylations of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and c-Jun, and enhanced activator protein (AP)-1 DNA-binding activity, all of which were suppressed by SP600125, a JNK inhibitor. Moreover, IL-33-induced IL-8 mRNA and secretion were also suppressed by SP600125. Transfection of c-Jun small interfering RNA into cultured HUVECs significantly reduced the IL-33-induced increase in IL-8 secretion from HUVECs. The present study demonstrates that IL-33 induces IL-8 expression via JNK/c-Jun/AP-1 pathway in human vascular endothelial cells, and provides a new insight into the role of IL-33-induced IL-8 in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation.

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Umebashi, K., Tokito, A., Yamamoto, M., & Jougasaki, M. (2018). Interleukin-33 induces interleukin-8 expression via JNK/c-Jun/AP-1 pathway in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. PLoS ONE, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191659

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