Inhibition of glycosphingolipid synthesis by threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP) and the modulation of IL-1beta-stimulated expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in rat aortic smooth muscle cells

British Journal of Pharmacology
A A WeberA Sachinidis

Abstract

1. The composition of glycosphingolipids is altered in atherosclerotic tissue. In order to study the possible modulation of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta)-induced expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) by endogenously synthesized glycosphingolipids, we investigated rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) grown in the presence of the inhibitor of glycosphingolipid synthesis, threo-1-phenyl-2-decanoylamino-3-morpholino-1-propanol (PDMP). 2. Depletion of glycosphingolipids by PDMP (20-30 microM) was demonstrated by thin-layer chromatography of D-[1-(14)C]-galactose- or L-[-U14C]-serine-labelled glycosphingolipids. Nitrite generation was measured by the diaminonaphthalene assay, nitric oxide was determined by the oxyhaemoglobin technique and iNOS protein was detected by immunocytochemistry. 3. In VSMC grown in the presence of PDMP, the glycosphingolipid content was reduced by 30-50%. In PDMP-treated VSMC, IL-1beta (3 micro ml[-1])-stimulated release of nitrite (135 +/- 4 nmol mg(-1) protein 48 h[-1]) was significantly increased as compared to IL-1beta-stimulated control cells (40 +/- 3 nmol mg(-1) protein 48 h(-1); n = 6, P < 0.001). Similarly, IL-1beta (3 micro ml(-1), 36 h)-stimulated release of nitric oxide wa...Continue Reading

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