Upregulation of Heme Oxygenase-1 as a Host Mechanism for Protection Against Nitric Oxide–induced Damage in Human Renal Epithelial Cells - 22/08/11
Reprint requests: Katarina Persson, Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Pure and Applied Natural Science, University of Kalmar, Smalandsgatan 24, SE-391 82 Kalmar, SwedenRésumé |
Objectives |
To examine whether urinary tract infection–associated stimuli could regulate heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) expression and to asses the significance of HO-1 in protecting urinary tract epithelial cells against nitric oxide (NO)-induced damage.
Methods |
Heme oxygenase-1 expression was investigated in the human renal epithelial cell line A498 in response to the uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strain IA2, the NO-donor DETA/NONOate (DETA/NO), and proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-⍺, and interferon-γ) using reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis. Cell viability was examined by the trypan blue exclusion test and light microscopy.
Results |
The HO-1 inducer hemin and DETA/NO increased HO-1 expression in A498 cells, and glutathione depletion further increased HO-1 expression in response to DETA/NO and hemin. Stimulation with a UPEC strain or cytokines did not upregulate HO-1 expression. The cytokines induced inducible NO synthase expression and caused an increase in nitrite production. Hemin significantly decreased cytokine-induced NO production (P <0.001). DETA/NO decreased the cell viability by approximately 75%, but hemin was able to attenuate DETA/NO-induced cell damage.
Conclusions |
The expression of HO-1 increased in human renal epithelial cells in response to NO, and the expression was further enhanced in glutathione-depleted cells. The bacteria per se or proinflammatory cytokines were not able to upregulate HO-1. Heme oxygenase-1 protects the cells against NO by feedback inhibition of NO production and by decreasing cell damage.
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| This project was supported by the Swedish Medical Research Council (12601) and the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Kalmar. |
Vol 73 - N° 5
P. 1150-1155 - mai 2009 Retour au numéro
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