| Constitutive expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in human bronchial epithelial cells induces c-fos and stimulates the cGMP pathway. | |
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PMID: 7519434 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Two major roles have been defined for nitric oxide (NO): cell-cell communication mediated by the stimulation of cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) synthesis and cytotoxicity by direct or indirect interaction of the free radical NO with cellular targets. Thus, pathologic states might result from an alteration of NO pathways, e.g., by deregulated activity of NO synthase. To investigate this hypothesis, we introduced the murine-inducible NO synthase (iNOS) sequence into immortalized human bronchial epithelial cells (BEAS-2B). iNOS activity, measured by conversion of [14C]arginine to [14C]citrulline in the presence of 1 mM EGTA, was higher than 100 pmol/min/mg protein in early passages of iNOS-transfected cells but decreased with cell subculturing. No iNOS activity could be detected in control vector-transfected cells. NO stimulated cGMP production in iNOS-transfected cells, and this effect was inhibited by the iNOS inhibitor NG-monomethyl-L-arginine. In addition, NO production induced c-fos expression and did not interfere with clonal cell growth. These results suggest that BEAS-2B cells constitute a suitable model to study the consequences of iNOS activity on signal transduction pathways in bronchial epithelium. |
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Authors:
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E Felley-Bosco; S Ambs; C J Lowenstein; L K Keefer; C C Harris |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology Volume: 11 ISSN: 1044-1549 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. Publication Date: 1994 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-09-06 Completed Date: 1994-09-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917225 Medline TA: Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 159-64 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Human Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amino Acid Oxidoreductases
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biosynthesis* Animals Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / biosynthesis Arginine / metabolism Base Sequence Blotting, Northern Bronchi / metabolism* Carbon Radioisotopes Cell Division Cell Line, Transformed Citrulline / metabolism Cyclic GMP / metabolism* DNA Primers Enzyme Induction Epithelium / metabolism Gene Expression* Genes, fos* Humans Kinetics Mice Molecular Sequence Data Nitric Oxide Synthase Polymerase Chain Reaction Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / biosynthesis* Simian virus 40 / genetics Transfection |
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0/Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming; 0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 0/DNA Primers; 0/Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos; 372-75-8/Citrulline; 74-79-3/Arginine; 7665-99-8/Cyclic GMP; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase; EC 1.4.-/Amino Acid Oxidoreductases |
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