Lypopolysaccharide downregulates the expression of selected phospholipase C genes in cultured endothelial cells

Inflammation. 2013 Aug;36(4):862-8. doi: 10.1007/s10753-013-9613-3.

Abstract

The signaling system of phosphoinositides (PI) is involved in a variety of cell and tissue functions, including membrane trafficking, ion channel activity, cell cycle, apoptosis, differentiation, and cell and tissue polarity. Recently, PI and related molecules, such as the phosphoinositide-specific phospholipases C (PI-PLCs), main players in PI signaling were supposed to be involved in inflammation. Besides the control of calcium levels, PI-PLCs contribute to the regulation of phosphatydil-inositol bisphosphate metabolism, crucial in cytoskeletal organization. The expression of PI-PLCs is strictly tissue specific and evidences suggest that it varies under different conditions, such as tumor progression or cell activation. In a previous study, we obtained a complete panel of expression of PI-PLC isoforms in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), a widely used experimental model for endothelial cells. In the present study, we analyzed the mRNA concentration of PI-PLCs in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated HUVEC by using the multiliquid bioanalyzer methodology after 3, 6, 24, 48, and 72 h from LPS administration. Marked differences in the expression of most PI-PLC codifying genes were evident.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Down-Regulation
  • Gene Expression
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic*
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / chemically induced
  • Lipopolysaccharides / immunology*
  • Phosphatidylinositols / immunology
  • Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C / genetics*
  • Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C / metabolism
  • RNA, Messenger / analysis
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Phosphatidylinositols
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Phosphoinositide Phospholipase C