Induction of urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor by IL-1 beta

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology
T HasegawaB C Marshall

Abstract

Extensive tissue remodeling occurs in survivors of acute lung injury, leading to nearly normal histology and physiology in the majority of individuals, whereas others suffer significant impairment due to the development of pulmonary fibrosis. Alveolar epithelial cells play a central role in the repair process. They are strategically located to directly participate in the solubilization of intraalveolar fibrin deposits, and have the capacity to promote fibrinolysis. We have previously reported that interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), an important inflammatory mediator in acute lung injury, upregulates urokinase-type plasminogen activator expression by human A549 cells (1). In this work, we show that IL-1 beta increases cell-surface plasmin generation, mediated in part by increased expression of urokinase receptor (u-PAR). Northern blot analyses demonstrated that IL-1 beta rapidly induces accumulation of u-PAR messenger RNA (mRNA) in a dose-dependent fashion, and that this effect is blocked by actinomycin. The IL-1 beta-mediated increase in u-PAR mRNA is inhibited by: (1) the relatively specific protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors 1-(5-isoquinoline sulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (H7) and calphostin C; and (2) prolonged pretreatment of ce...Continue Reading

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