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102. Modification of Ti6Al4V surfaces using collagen I, III, and fibronectin. I. Biochemical and morphological characteristics of the adsorbed matrix
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Bierbaum, Susanne, primary, Beutner, Ren�, additional, Hanke, Thomas, additional, Scharnweber, Dieter, additional, Hempel, Ute, additional, and Worch, Hartmut, additional
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- 2003
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103. Modification of Ti6AL4V surfaces using collagen I, III, and fibronectin. II. Influence on osteoblast responses
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Bierbaum, Susanne, primary, Hempel, Ute, additional, Geißler, Ulrike, additional, Hanke, Thomas, additional, Scharnweber, Dieter, additional, Wenzel, Klaus‐Wolfgang, additional, and Worch, Hartmut, additional
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- 2003
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104. Interaction between immobilized polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles and human mesenchymal stromal cells.
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Woltmann, Beatrice, Torger, Bernhard, Müller, Martin, and Hempel, Ute
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- 2014
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105. Proteomics and Metabolomics for In Situ Monitoring of Wound Healing.
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Kalkhof, Stefan, Förster, Yvonne, Schmidt, Johannes, Schulz, Matthias C., Baumann, Sven, Weißflog, Anne, Wenling Gao, Hempel, Ute, Eckelt, Uwe, Rammelt, Stefan, and von Bergen, Martin
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Wound healing of soft tissue and bone defects is a complex process in which cellular differentiation and adaption are regulated by internal and external factors, among them are many different proteins. In contrast to insights into the significance of various single proteins based on model systems, the knowledge about the processes at the actual site of wound healing is still limited. This is caused by a general lack of methods that allow sampling of extracellular factors, metabolites, and proteins in situ. Sampling of wound fluids in combination with proteomics and metabolomics is one of the promising approaches to gain comprehensive and time resolved data on effector molecules. Here, we describe an approach to sample metabolites by microdialysis and to extract proteins simultaneously by adsorption. With this approach it is possible (i) to collect, enrich, and purify proteins for a comprehensive proteome analysis; (ii) to detect more than 600 proteins in different defects including more than 100 secreted proteins, of which many proteins have previously been demonstrated to have diagnostic or predictive power for the wound healing state; and (iii) to combine continuous sampling of cytokines and metabolites and discontinuous sampling of larger proteins to gain complementary information of the same defect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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106. Prostaglandin E2 Affects Differently the Release of Inflammatory Mediators from Resident Macrophages by LPS and Muramyl Tripeptides
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Dieter, Peter, primary, Hempel, Ute, additional, Kamionka, Sabine, additional, Kolada, Angelika, additional, Malessa, Birgit, additional, Fitzke, Edith, additional, and Tran-Thi, Thuy-Anh, additional
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- 1999
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107. Transforming Growth Factor-β1-Induced Activation of the Raf-MEK-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Rat Lung Fibroblasts via a PKC-Dependent Mechanism
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Axmann, Andreas, primary, Seidel, Dagmar, additional, Reimann, Thomas, additional, Hempel, Ute, additional, and Wenzel, Klaus-Wolfgang, additional
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- 1998
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108. Transforming growth factor-β1 induces activation of Ras, Raf-1, MEK and MAPK in rat hepatic stellate cells
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Reimann, Thomas, primary, Hempel, Ute, additional, Krautwald, Stefan, additional, Axmann, Andreas, additional, Scheibe, Roland, additional, Seidel, Dagmar, additional, and Wenzel, Klaus-Wolfgang, additional
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- 1997
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109. Heparin Enriched-WPI Coating on Ti6Al4V Increases Hydrophilicity and Improves Proliferation and Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells.
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Facchetti, Davide, Hempel, Ute, Martocq, Laurine, Smith, Alan M., Koptyug, Andrey, Surmenev, Roman A., Surmeneva, Maria A., and Douglas, Timothy E. L.
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MESENCHYMAL stem cells , *LOW-molecular-weight heparin , *HEPARIN , *SURFACE coatings , *MECHANICAL ability - Abstract
Titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) is one of the most prominent biomaterials for bone contact because of its ability to bear mechanical loading and resist corrosion. The success of Ti6Al4V implants depends on bone formation on the implant surface. Hence, implant coatings which promote adhesion, proliferation and differentiation of bone-forming cells are desirable. One coating strategy is by adsorption of biomacromolecules. In this study, Ti6Al4V substrates produced by additive manufacturing (AM) were coated with whey protein isolate (WPI) fibrils, obtained at pH 2, and heparin or tinzaparin (a low molecular weight heparin LMWH) in order to improve the proliferation and differentiation of bone-forming cells. WPI fibrils proved to be an excellent support for the growth of human bone marrow stromal cells (hBMSC). Indeed, WPI fibrils were resistant to sterilization and were stable during storage. This WPI-heparin-enriched coating, especially the LMWH, enhanced the differentiation of hBMSC by increasing tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) activity. Finally, the coating increased the hydrophilicity of the material. The results confirmed that WPI fibrils are an excellent biomaterial which can be used for biomedical coatings, as they are easily modifiable and resistant to heat treatments. Indeed, the already known positive effect on osteogenic integration of WPI-only coated substrates has been further enhanced by a simple adsorption procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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110. Changes in epitope exposition of apolipoprotein A-I on the surface of high density lipoproteins after phospholipase A2 treatment
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Menschikowski, Mario, primary, Hempel, Ute, additional, Dinnebier, Gerd, additional, Lattke, Peter, additional, Wenzel, Klaus-Wolfgang, additional, and Jaross, Werner, additional
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- 1995
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111. Physicochemical and cell biological characterization of PMMA bone cements modified with additives to increase bioactivity.
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Wolf-Brandstetter, Cornelia, Roessler, Sophie, Storch, Sandra, Hempel, Ute, Gbureck, Uwe, Nies, Berthold, Bierbaum, Susanne, and Scharnweber, Dieter
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Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is the most widely used material in surgery to fix joint replacements in the bone. In this study, we propose a new approach to generate bioactive PMMA surfaces directly at the site of implantation by adding the amphiphilic molecule phosphorylated 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA-P) to commercial PMMA bone cement, both with or without addition of 1-5% soluble calcium and carbonate salts. The setting behavior as well as the mechanical properties, the bonding quality at the metal/cement interface, mineral deposition, and cellular response for different cement modifications were investigated in vitro. The addition of HEMA-P resulted in entirely positive effects with respect to proliferation and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells (SaOs-2) and a very tight contact at the metal/cement interface. No detrimental changes of other properties were detected. The additional incorporation of salts provoked an increased deposition of calcium phosphate minerals but no further improvement in SaOs-2 cell differentiation. A significant decrease in polarization resistance for cements with high salt content (5%) was attributed to debonding between metal and cement. The results suggest an improved clinical performance of PMMA/HEMA-P composites, which might be further enhanced by small amounts of the soluble salts. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 2013. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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112. Over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate derivatives induce osteogenic differentiation of hMSC independent of BMP-2 and TGF-β1 signalling.
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Büttner, Marianne, Möller, Stephanie, Keller, Mario, Huster, Daniel, Schiller, Jürgen, Schnabelrauch, Matthias, Dieter, Peter, and Hempel, Ute
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CHONDROITIN sulfates ,CHEMICAL derivatives ,BONE morphogenetic proteins ,TRANSFORMING growth factors ,GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS ,ALKALINE phosphatase ,COLLAGEN - Abstract
Natural glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and chemically modified GAG derivatives are known to support osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC). This effect has mainly been described to be mediated by increasing the effectiveness of bone anabolic growth factors such as bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) due to the binding and presentation of the growth factor or by modulating its signal transduction pathway. In the present study, the influence of chondroitin sulfate (CS) and two chemically over-sulfated CS derivatives on osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSC) and on BMP-2 and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) signalling was investigated. Over-sulfated CS derivatives induced an increase of tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) activity and calcium deposition, whereas collagen synthesis was slightly decreased. The BMP-2-induced Smad1/5 activation was inhibited in the presence of over-sulfated CS derivatives leading to a loss of BMP-2-induced TNAP activity and calcium deposition. In contrast, the TGF-β1-induced activation of Smad2/3 and collagen synthesis were not affected by the over-sulfated CS derivatives. BMP-2 and TGF-β1 did not activate the extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 or mitogen-activated protein kinase p38 in hMSC. These data suggest that over-sulfated CS derivatives themselves are able to induce osteogenic differentiation, probably independent of BMP-2 and TGF-β1 signalling, and offer therefore an interesting approach for the improvement of bone healing. J. Cell. Physiol. 228: 330-340, 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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113. Sulfated Hyaluronan ContainingCollagen Matrices EnhanceCell-Matrix-Interaction, Endocytosis, and Osteogenic Differentiationof Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.
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Kliemt, Stefanie, Lange, Claudia, Otto, Wolfgang, Hintze, Vera, Möller, Stephanie, von Bergen, Martin, Hempel, Ute, and Kalkhof, Stefan
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- 2013
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114. Differential effect of chondroitin-4-sulfate on the immediate and delayed prostaglandin E2 release from osteoblasts
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Kunze, Reiner, Hempel, Ute, and Dieter, Peter
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CHONDROITIN , *PROSTAGLANDINS E , *GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS , *ARACHIDONIC acid , *TUMOR necrosis factors , *GENE expression - Abstract
Abstract: The present study examines the effect of chondroitin-4-sulfate (C4S) on the immediate (non-inflammatory conditions) and the delayed (inflammatory conditions) prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release from rat calvarial osteoblasts. An immediate low release of PGE2 was induced by PAF, phorbol ester and arachidonic acid but not by IL1β, TNF-α and LPS whereas a delayed high release of PGE2 was induced by the inflammatory agents IL1β, TNF-α and LPS but not by PAF, phorbol ester and arachidonic acid. C4S had no effect on the immediate PGE2 release but inhibited the delayed release of PGE2. IL1β, TNF-α and LPS enhanced the expression of COX-2 and mPGES1 whereas phorbol ester enhanced COX-2 expression only. PAF and arachidonic acid had no effect on the expression of COX-2 and mPGES1. C4S inhibited the enhanced expression of COX-2 and mPGES1 but had no effect on the IL1β-induced decrease of I-κBα and nuclear translocation of NF-κB. These results indicate that the beneficial effects of C4S in bone inflammatory diseases might be due to a specific inhibition of the delayed high PGE2 release from osteoblasts. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2010
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115. 1,2,4‐Triazolo [1,5‐a] pyrimidine: Reaktionen von Amino‐und Hydrazino‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine mit Dimethylformamid‐dimethylacetal
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Hempel, Ute, primary, Lippmann, Eberhard, additional, and Tenor, Ernst, additional
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- 1990
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116. 1,2,4‐Triazolo [1,5‐a] pyrimidine, Darstellung 7‐aminsubstituierter 6‐Nitro‐1,2,4‐triazolo[1,5‐a]‐pyrimidine
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Hempel, Ute, primary, Lippmann, Eberhard, additional, and Tenor, Ernst, additional
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- 1990
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117. Glycogen synthase kinase-3β negatively regulates group IIA phospholipase A2 expression in human aortic smooth muscle and HepG2 hepatoma cells
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Menschikowski, Mario, Hagelgans, Albert, Hempel, Ute, and Siegert, Gabriele
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GLYCOGEN ,PHOSPHOLIPASES ,CLOSTRIDIOIDES difficile ,PROTEIN kinases - Abstract
The present study shows that the IFN-γ-mediated upregulation of secretory phospholipase A
2 of group IIA (sPLA2 -IIA) in HASMC and HepG2 cells is synergistically increased after simultaneous inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) by indirubin-3 -monoxime, 5-iodo or AR-A014418. The effect of GSK-3β inhibition was dose- and time-dependent and can be further augmented by its concomitant incubation with Clostridium difficile toxin B, an inhibitor of small Rho proteins, or H-1152, an inhibitor of Rho-associated kinase. Using AG-490 and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), it is further demonstrated that the effect of GSK-3β inhibition on sPLA′ 2 -IIA expression depends on Janus kinase-2 and NF-κB-signaling. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]- Published
- 2004
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118. Immunohistochemical demonstration of ... -(carboxymethyl)lysine protein adducts in normal and osteoarthritic cartilage.
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Schwab, Wolfgang, Friess, Ulrich, Hempel, Ute, Schulze, Eva, Makita, Zenji, Kasper, Michael, and Simank, Hans-Georg
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IMMUNOGLOBULINS ,CONNECTIVE tissues ,PROTEINS ,EXTRACELLULAR matrix ,ARTHRITIS ,JOINT diseases - Abstract
N∊-(carboxymethyl)lysine (CML) is an advanced glycation end product formed by non-enzymatic glycation and oxidation of proteins. The distribution pattern of CML-modified proteins in normal and osteo- arthritic (OA) cartilage was investigated using specific antibodies. In healthy articular cartilage, immunoreactivity for CML was preferably found in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of the superficial layer. In OA samples, CML immunoreactivity was not restricted to the ECM of the superficial layer. Interestingly, OA chondrocytes showed a remarkable cytoplasmic immunoreactivity for CML. With the help of a western blot analysis CML- modified proteins between 68 and 39 kDa could be demonstrated in OA cartilage samples. These results suggest that the accumulation of CML adducts contributes to the matrix damage in osteoarthritis. Therefore, the inhibition of CML accumulation may represent an effective therapeutic strategy to prevent severe OA cartilage injury. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2002
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119. Changes in epitope exposition of apolipoprotein A-I on the surface of high density lipoproteins after phospholipase A 2 treatment
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Menschikowski, Mario, Hempel, Ute, Dinnebier, Gerd, Lattke, Peter, Wenzel, Klaus-Wolfgang, and Jaross, Werner
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- 1995
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120. On interaction of activated protein C with human aortic smooth muscle cells attenuating the secretory group IIA phospholipase A2 expression
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Menschikowski, Mario, Hagelgans, Albert, Hempel, Ute, Lattke, Peter, Ismailov, Iskander, and Siegert, Gabriele
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Abstract: Introduction: Pharmacological restriction of secretory group IIA phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) expression is thought to be beneficial in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as sepsis and septic shock. In this study we investigated the effects of activated protein C (APC) on sPLA2-IIA expression, phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, and on DNA-binding activities of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and CCAAT box enhancer binding protein-β (C/EBP-β) in human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC). Materials and methods: To achieve elevated sPLA2-IIA production as occurring during inflammation, HASMC were stimulated with interferon-γ (IFN-γ) alone and in combination with other inductors, thus modeling the strong sPLA2-IIA elevation by inflammation. Results and conclusions: APC inhibited the stimulated expression of sPLA2-IIA in HASMC dose-dependently (1–300 nM). At the same time, APC increased the phosphorylation of ERK 1/2 and decreased NF-κB and C/EBP-β DNA-binding activities in these cells, as compared with respective stimulated controls. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and cell-based ELISA reveal an endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) expression in HASMC. Application of antibodies against EPCR and protease-activated receptor-1 (PAR-1) reduced the APC-induced ERK 1/2 activation and the treatment of cells with a PAR-1 antagonist diminished the sPLA2-IIA inhibition. The obtained results show that APC effectively suppresses the up-regulated sPLA2-IIA expression, which might contribute to the reported beneficial effects of APC in the treatment of severe inflammatory disorders. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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121. Statins potentiate the IFN-γ-induced upregulation of group IIA phospholipase A2 in human aortic smooth muscle cells and HepG2 hepatoma cells
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Menschikowski, Mario, Hagelgans, Albert, Heyne, Ben, Hempel, Ute, Neumeister, Volker, Goez, Peter, Jaross, Werner, and Siegert, Gabriele
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STATINS (Cardiovascular agents) , *SMOOTH muscle , *HIGH density lipoproteins , *GENETIC transcription - Abstract
Abstract: The present study shows that the incubation of human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC) and HepG2 cells with atorvastatin and mevastatin as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors potentiated the interferon-γ (INF-γ)-induced group IIA phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The effect of statins on sPLA2-IIA expression was reduced by mevalonate, farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Inversely, inhibitors of the farnesyl transferase and geranylgeranyl transferase-I mimicked the effects of statins. Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB), Y-27632 and H-1152, functioning as inhibitors of Rho proteins and Rho-associated kinase, also augmented the sPLA2-IIA expression in combination with IFN-γ. The same effects were observed when inhibitors of mitogen-activated/extracellular response protein kinase kinase (MEK), PD98059 or U0126 were used. Further, the Janus kinase-2 (Jak2)-specific inhibitor, AG-490 and inhibitors of nuclear factor-κB (NFκB) abrogated the sPLA2-IIA elevating effects of statins, TcdB and PD98059 in the presence of IFN-γ. This cytokine alone increased the NFκB p65 and CAAT-enhancer-binding protein-β (C/EBP-β) activity in HASMC nuclear extract, but only C/EBP-β was further augmented when the cells were incubated in addition to IFN-γ with atorvastatin, H-1152, PD98059 or U0126. Moreover, after the incubation of cells with atorvastatin and IFN-γ the stability of sPLA-2IIA mRNA significantly increased in comparison to those after incubation with IFN-γ alone. In conclusion, the obtained data suggest that (i) the expression of sPLA2-IIA is negatively regulated by RhoA/Rho-associated kinase and MEK/ERK signaling pathways and (ii) statins, because of their ability to down-regulate these pathways, can potentiate the IFN-γ-induced sPLA2-II expression at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2005
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122. Hyaluronan/Collagen Hydrogels with Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans Maintain VEGF 165 Activity and Fine-Tune Endothelial Cell Response.
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Rother S, Ruiz-Gómez G, Balamurugan K, Koehler L, Fiebig KM, Galiazzo VD, Hempel U, Moeller S, Schnabelrauch M, Waltenberger J, Pisabarro MT, Scharnweber D, and Hintze V
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- Animals, Cell Line, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Endothelial Cells cytology, Endothelial Cells metabolism, Endothelial Cells pathology, Glycosaminoglycans metabolism, Hydrogels pharmacology, Microscopy, Fluorescence, Protein Binding, Sulfates chemistry, Swine, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A chemistry, Collagen chemistry, Glycosaminoglycans chemistry, Hyaluronic Acid chemistry, Hydrogels chemistry, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A metabolism
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In order to restore the regeneration capacity of large-size vascularized tissue defects, innovative biomaterial concepts are required. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF
165 ) is a key factor of angiogenesis interacting with sulfated glycosaminoglycans (sGAG) within the extracellular matrix. As this interplay mainly controls and directs the biological activity of VEGF165 , we used chemically modified sGAG derivatives to evaluate the structural requirements of sGAG for controlling and tuning VEGF165 function and to translate these findings into the design of biomaterials. The in-depth analysis of this interaction by surface plasmon resonance and ELISA studies in combination with molecular modeling stressed the relevance of the substitution position, degree of sulfation, and carbohydrate backbone of GAG. Acrylated hyaluronan (HA-AC)/collagen (coll)-based hydrogels containing cross-linked acrylated, sulfated hyaluronan (sHA-AC) derivatives with different substitution patterns or an acrylated chondroitin sulfate (CS-AC) derivative function as multivalent carbohydrate-based scaffolds for VEGF165 delivery with multiple tuning capacities. Depending on the substitution pattern of sGAG, the release of biologically active VEGF165 was retarded in a defined manner compared to pure HA/coll gels, which further controlled the VEGF165 -induced stimulation of endothelial cell proliferation and extended morphology of cells. This indicates that sGAG can act as modulators of protein interaction profiles of HA/coll hydrogels. In addition, sHA-AC-containing gels with and even without VEGF165 strongly stimulate endothelial cell proliferation compared to gels containing only CS-AC or HA-AC. Thus, HA/coll-based hydrogels containing cross-linked sHA-AC are biomimetic materials able to directly influence endothelial cells in vitro , which might translate into an improved healing of injured vascularized tissues.- Published
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123. Sulfated hyaluronan containing collagen matrices enhance cell-matrix-interaction, endocytosis, and osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells.
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Kliemt S, Lange C, Otto W, Hintze V, Möller S, von Bergen M, Hempel U, and Kalkhof S
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- Adult, Biocompatible Materials pharmacology, Cell Proliferation drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Collagen Type I metabolism, Endocytosis drug effects, Glycosaminoglycans chemistry, Glycosaminoglycans metabolism, Humans, Male, Osteoblasts cytology, Osteoblasts drug effects, Osteoblasts metabolism, Osteogenesis drug effects, Proteomics, Signal Transduction drug effects, Sulfates chemistry, Cell Differentiation drug effects, Extracellular Matrix drug effects, Extracellular Matrix metabolism, Hyaluronic Acid chemistry, Hyaluronic Acid metabolism, Hyaluronic Acid pharmacology, Mesenchymal Stem Cells cytology, Mesenchymal Stem Cells drug effects
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Inorganic-organic composite implant materials mimicking the environment of bone are promising applications to meet the increasing demands on biomaterials for bone regeneration caused by extended life spans and the concomitant increase of bone treatments. Besides collagen type I (Col-I) glycosaminoglycans (GAG), such as hyaluronan, are important components of the bone extracellular matrix (ECM). Sulfated GAGs are potential stimulators of bone anabolic activity, as they are involved in the recruitment of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) to the site of bone formation and support differentiation to osteoblasts. Nevertheless, no consecutive data is currently available about the interaction of hyaluronan or sulfated hyaluronan derivatives with hMSCs and the molecular processes being consequently regulated. We applied quantitative proteomics to investigate the influence of artificial ECM composed of Col-I and hyaluronan (Hya) or sulfated hyaluronan (HyaS3) on the molecular adaptation of osteogenic-differentiated human MSCs (hMSCs). Of the 1,370 quantified proteins, the expression of 4-11% was altered due to both aECM-combinations. Our results indicate that HyaS3 enhanced multiple cell functions, including cell-matrix-interaction, cell-signaling, endocytosis, and differentiation. In conclusion, this study provides fundamental insights into regulative cellular responses associated with HyaS3 and Hya as components of aECM and underlines the potential of HyaS3 as a promising implant-coating-material.
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- 2013
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124. Delayed bone regeneration and low bone mass in a rat model of insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes mellitus is due to impaired osteoblast function.
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Hamann C, Goettsch C, Mettelsiefen J, Henkenjohann V, Rauner M, Hempel U, Bernhardt R, Fratzl-Zelman N, Roschger P, Rammelt S, Günther KP, and Hofbauer LC
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- Animals, Bone Density physiology, Calcification, Physiologic physiology, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental pathology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 pathology, Disease Models, Animal, Down-Regulation, Femur physiopathology, Male, Organ Size, Osteoblasts pathology, Rats, Rats, Zucker, Time Factors, Bone Regeneration physiology, Bone and Bones pathology, Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental physiopathology, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 physiopathology, Insulin Resistance physiology, Osteoblasts physiology
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Patients with diabetes mellitus have an impaired bone metabolism; however, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we analyzed the impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus on bone physiology and regeneration using Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats, an established rat model of insulin-resistant type 2 diabetes mellitus. ZDF rats develop diabetes with vascular complications when fed a Western diet. In 21-wk-old diabetic rats, bone mineral density (BMD) was 22.5% (total) and 54.6% (trabecular) lower at the distal femur and 17.2% (total) and 20.4% (trabecular) lower at the lumbar spine, respectively, compared with nondiabetic animals. BMD distribution measured by backscattered electron imaging postmortem was not different between diabetic and nondiabetic rats, but evaluation of histomorphometric indexes revealed lower mineralized bone volume/tissue volume, trabecular thickness, and trabecular number. Osteoblast differentiation of diabetic rats was impaired based on lower alkaline phosphatase activity (-20%) and mineralized matrix formation (-55%). In addition, the expression of the osteoblast-specific genes bone morphogenetic protein-2, RUNX2, osteocalcin, and osteopontin was reduced by 40-80%. Osteoclast biology was not affected based on tartrate-resistant acidic phosphatase staining, pit formation assay, and gene profiling. To validate the implications of these molecular and cellular findings in a clinically relevant model, a subcritical bone defect of 3 mm was created at the left femur after stabilization with a four-hole plate, and bone regeneration was monitored by X-ray and microcomputed tomography analyses over 12 wk. While nondiabetic rats filled the defects by 57%, diabetic rats showed delayed bone regeneration with only 21% defect filling. In conclusion, we identified suppressed osteoblastogenesis as a cause and mechanism for low bone mass and impaired bone regeneration in a rat model of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- 2011
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125. Inhibition of receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand by denosumab attenuates vascular calcium deposition in mice.
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Helas S, Goettsch C, Schoppet M, Zeitz U, Hempel U, Morawietz H, Kostenuik PJ, Erben RG, and Hofbauer LC
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- Animals, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Aorta pathology, Calcinosis pathology, Denosumab, Gene Knock-In Techniques, Humans, Mice, Mice, Mutant Strains, Osteoporosis pathology, RANK Ligand genetics, RANK Ligand metabolism, Antibodies, Monoclonal pharmacology, Aorta metabolism, Calcinosis metabolism, Calcium metabolism, Osteoporosis metabolism, RANK Ligand antagonists & inhibitors, RANK Ligand pharmacology
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Osteoporosis and vascular calcification frequently coincide. A potential mediator of bone metabolism and vascular homeostasis is the triad cytokine system, which consists of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB (RANK) ligand (RANKL), its receptor RANK, and the decoy receptor osteoprotegerin. Unopposed RANKL activity in osteoprotegerin-deficient mice resulted in osteoporosis and vascular calcification. We therefore analyzed the effects of RANKL inhibition by denosumab, a human monoclonal antibody against RANKL, on vascular calcium deposition following glucocorticoid exposure. Prednisolone pellets were implanted into human RANKL knock-in (huRANKL-KI) mice, which unlike wild-type mice are responsive to denosumab. No histomorphological abnormalities or differences in aortic wall thickness were detected between wild-type and huRANKL-KI mice, regardless of treatment with prednisolone, denosumab, or both. However, concurrent treatment with denosumab reduced aortic calcium deposition of prednisolone-treated huRANKL-KI mice by up to 50%, based on calcium measurement. Of note, aortic calcium deposition in huRANKL-KI mice was correlated negatively with bone mineral density at the lumbar spine (P = 0.04) and positively with urinary excretion of deoxypyridinoline, a marker of bone resorption (P = 0.01). In summary, RANKL inhibition by denosumab reduced vascular calcium deposition in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in mice, which is further evidence for the link between the bone and vascular systems. Therefore, the prevention of bone loss by denosumab might also be associated with reduced vascular calcification in certain conditions.
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- 2009
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126. Oligonucleotide-RGD peptide conjugates for surface modification of titanium implants and improvement of osteoblast adhesion.
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Michael J, Schönzart L, Israel I, Beutner R, Scharnweber D, Worch H, Hempel U, and Schwenzer B
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- Adsorption, Amino Acid Sequence, Base Sequence, Binding, Competitive, Cell Adhesion, Cell Line, Tumor, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Humans, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Oligonucleotides genetics, Oligonucleotides metabolism, Oligopeptides metabolism, Osteoblasts metabolism, Quartz chemistry, Surface Properties, Oligonucleotides chemistry, Oligopeptides chemistry, Osteoblasts cytology, Prostheses and Implants, Titanium chemistry, Titanium metabolism
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A new concept for modular biosurface engineering of titanium implants based on the self-assembly of complementary oligonucleotides was biochemically investigated and optimized. This study describes the synthesis and characterization (RP-HPLC and Sakaguchi assay) of oligodeoxyribonucleotide (ODN) conjugates of the hexapeptide GRGDSP containing the RGD sequence as the recognition motif for cellular adhesion receptors (integrins). The peptide was chosen exemplarily as a model molecule, because it is a simple but potent bioactive molecule and relatively well investigated. The conjugation products must fulfill two main requirements: (I) the ability to hybridize and (II) the preservation of biological activity of the RGD peptide for the enhancement of osteoblast adhesion. In the following text, the term "hybridization" is generally used for Watson-Crick base pairing. The ability of the conjugates to hybridize to surface-immobilized complementary ODN was verified by competitive hybridization with radiolabeled ((32)P) complementary strands and by hybridization experiments using a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM). Surface hybridization was further characterized using different adsorption isotherms (e.g., Freundlich and Frumkin types), since the type of isotherm and the derived thermodynamic parameters may reveal characteristic differences between ODN and conjugates thereof. Biological activity of the conjugates was examined in vitro with osteoblasts. The cells were either cultured directly on the ODN-GRGDSP modified titanium implants or used for competition adhesion studies with dissolved ODN-GRGDSP conjugates. All results support the successful establishment of the new surface modification system. Hybridization of RGD peptide-modified nucleic acids to ODN-modified titanium implant materials is thus a promising method for osteoblast attachment in a modular and self-organizing system on implant surfaces.
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- 2009
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127. Influence of collagen-fibril-based coatings containing decorin and biglycan on osteoblast behavior.
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Douglas T, Hempel U, Mietrach C, Viola M, Vigetti D, Heinemann S, Bierbaum S, Scharnweber D, and Worch H
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- Animals, Biglycan, Cattle, Cell Proliferation, Cells, Cultured, Decorin, Extracellular Matrix, Glycosaminoglycans chemistry, Humans, Osteoblasts cytology, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY, Coated Materials, Biocompatible, Collagen, Extracellular Matrix Proteins chemistry, Extracellular Matrix Proteins metabolism, Osteoblasts physiology, Proteoglycans chemistry, Proteoglycans metabolism
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Collagen is used as a scaffold material for tissue engineering as well as a coating material for implants with a view to enhancing osseointegration by mimicry of the bone extracellular matrix in vivo. The biomimicry strategy can be taken further by incorporating the small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) decorin and biglycan, which are expressed in bone. Both bind to fibrils during fibrillogenesis in vitro. In this study, the ability of collagen types I, II, and III to bind decorin and biglycan was compared. Collagen type II bound significantly more SLRPs in fibrils than collagen I and III, with more biglycan than decorin bound by all three collagen types. Therefore, type II fibrils with bound decorin or biglycan or neither were used to coat titanium surfaces. Bioavailability of SLRPs was confirmed by direct ELISA after SLRP biotinilation. The in vitro behavior of osteoblasts from rat calvaria (rOs) and human knee (hOs) cultured on different surfaces was compared. Proliferation and collagen synthesis were determined. Also, the influence of SLRPs on the formation of focal adhesions by rO was investigated. Biglycan enhanced the formation of focal adhesions after 2 and 24 h. Decorin and biglycan affected rO and hO proliferation and collagen synthesis differently. Biglycan stimulated hO proliferation significantly but had no effect on rO proliferation, and also inhibited rO collagen synthesis significantly while not affecting hO collagen synthesis. Decorin promoted hO proliferation slightly but did not influence rO proliferation. The results could be relevant when designing implant coatings or tissue engineering scaffolds., ((c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2008
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128. Interactions of collagen types I and II with chondroitin sulfates A-C and their effect on osteoblast adhesion.
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Douglas T, Heinemann S, Mietrach C, Hempel U, Bierbaum S, Scharnweber D, and Worch H
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- Animals, Binding Sites, Carbohydrate Conformation, Cell Adhesion drug effects, Cell Movement drug effects, Cells, Cultured, Molecular Sequence Data, Osteoblasts cytology, Rats, Rats, Inbred WKY, Structure-Activity Relationship, Chondroitin Sulfates chemistry, Chondroitin Sulfates pharmacology, Collagen Type I chemistry, Collagen Type I pharmacology, Collagen Type II chemistry, Collagen Type II pharmacology, Osteoblasts drug effects
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Collagen has found use as a scaffold material for tissue engineering as well as a coating material for implants. The main aim of this study was to compare the ability of the collagen types I and II to bind preparations of the chondroitin sulfate types A-C (CS A, CS B, CS C). In addition, the effect of the three CS preparations on the extent of collagen incorporated into fibrils and the morphology of collagen fibrils was investigated, as was the influence of collagen fibril coatings containing CS A-C on titanium surfaces on the adhesion of primary rat osteoblasts. Fibrils of both collagen types bound a higher mass of CS C than CS B and a greater mass of CS B than CS A per milligram of fibrils formed. Fibrils of collagen type II bound a higher mass of CS B and C than collagen I fibrils. The proportion of collagen incorporated into fibrils decreased with increasing CS A and CS C concentration but not with increasing CS B concentration. All three CS preparations caused collagen I and II fibrils to become thinner. CS A and CS B but not CS C appeared to stimulate the formation of focal adhesions by osteoblasts after incubation for 2 hours. These results could be of importance when selecting collagen type or CS type as materials for implant coatings or tissue engineering scaffolds.
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- 2007
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129. Statins potentiate the IFN-gamma-induced upregulation of group IIA phospholipase A2 in human aortic smooth muscle cells and HepG2 hepatoma cells.
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Menschikowski M, Hagelgans A, Heyne B, Hempel U, Neumeister V, Goez P, Jaross W, and Siegert G
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- Amides pharmacology, Aorta, Atorvastatin, Bacterial Proteins pharmacology, Bacterial Toxins pharmacology, Butadienes pharmacology, CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins metabolism, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Cell Line, Tumor metabolism, Drug Synergism, Flavonoids pharmacology, Group II Phospholipases A2, Heptanoic Acids pharmacology, Humans, Janus Kinase 2, Lovastatin pharmacology, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle metabolism, NF-kappa B antagonists & inhibitors, NF-kappa B metabolism, Nitriles pharmacology, Phospholipases A2, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins metabolism, Pyridines pharmacology, Pyrroles pharmacology, RNA Stability, Up-Regulation, Cell Line, Tumor drug effects, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors pharmacology, Interferon-gamma pharmacology, Lovastatin analogs & derivatives, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle drug effects, Phospholipases A biosynthesis
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The present study shows that the incubation of human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC) and HepG2 cells with atorvastatin and mevastatin as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors potentiated the interferon-gamma (INF-gamma)-induced group IIA phospholipase A(2) (sPLA(2)-IIA) expression in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The effect of statins on sPLA(2)-IIA expression was reduced by mevalonate, farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Inversely, inhibitors of the farnesyl transferase and geranylgeranyl transferase-I mimicked the effects of statins. Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB), Y-27632 and H-1152, functioning as inhibitors of Rho proteins and Rho-associated kinase, also augmented the sPLA(2)-IIA expression in combination with IFN-gamma. The same effects were observed when inhibitors of mitogen-activated/extracellular response protein kinase kinase (MEK), PD98059 or U0126 were used. Further, the Janus kinase-2 (Jak2)-specific inhibitor, AG-490 and inhibitors of nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkappaB) abrogated the sPLA(2)-IIA elevating effects of statins, TcdB and PD98059 in the presence of IFN-gamma. This cytokine alone increased the NFkappaB p65 and CAAT-enhancer-binding protein-beta (C/EBP-beta) activity in HASMC nuclear extract, but only C/EBP-beta was further augmented when the cells were incubated in addition to IFN-gamma with atorvastatin, H-1152, PD98059 or U0126. Moreover, after the incubation of cells with atorvastatin and IFN-gamma the stability of sPLA-(2)IIA mRNA significantly increased in comparison to those after incubation with IFN-gamma alone. In conclusion, the obtained data suggest that (i) the expression of sPLA(2)-IIA is negatively regulated by RhoA/Rho-associated kinase and MEK/ERK signaling pathways and (ii) statins, because of their ability to down-regulate these pathways, can potentiate the IFN-gamma-induced sPLA(2)-II expression at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.
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- 2005
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130. Glycogen synthase kinase-3beta negatively regulates group IIA phospholipase A2 expression in human aortic smooth muscle and HepG2 hepatoma cells.
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Menschikowski M, Hagelgans A, Hempel U, and Siegert G
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- Aorta cytology, Base Sequence, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Cell Line, Tumor, Cells, Cultured, DNA Primers, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta, Humans, Janus Kinase 2, Liver Neoplasms pathology, NF-kappa B antagonists & inhibitors, NF-kappa B metabolism, Phospholipases A2, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases antagonists & inhibitors, Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism, Proto-Oncogene Proteins antagonists & inhibitors, Proto-Oncogene Proteins metabolism, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Signal Transduction, Up-Regulation, Aorta enzymology, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular enzymology, Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 metabolism, Liver Neoplasms enzymology, Phospholipases A metabolism
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The present study shows that the IFN-gamma-mediated upregulation of secretory phospholipase A2 of group IIA (sPLA2-IIA) in HASMC and HepG2 cells is synergistically increased after simultaneous inhibition of glycogen synthase kinase-3beta (GSK-3beta) by indirubin-3'-monoxime, 5-iodo or AR-A014418. The effect of GSK-3beta inhibition was dose- and time-dependent and can be further augmented by its concomitant incubation with Clostridium difficile toxin B, an inhibitor of small Rho proteins, or H-1152, an inhibitor of Rho-associated kinase. Using AG-490 and caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), it is further demonstrated that the effect of GSK-3beta inhibition on sPLA2-IIA expression depends on Janus kinase-2 and NF-kappaB-signaling.
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- 2004
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