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ArticlePloS one2013

Role of nitric oxide and CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein transcription factor in statin-dependent induction of heme oxygenase-1 in mouse macrophages.

Charbel A Mouawad, May F Mrad, Moustafa Al-Hariri, Hiba Soussi, Eva Hamade, Jawed Alam, Aïda Habib

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Article in PloS one, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Charbel A MouawadDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
May F Mrad
Moustafa Al-Hariri
Hiba Soussi
Eva Hamade
Jawed Alam
Aïda Habib
American University of Beirut · LBLebanese University · LBOchsner Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effect of statins on heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) was compared in 2 murine cell lines, RAW 264.7 and J774A.1 cell lines, and in primary peritoneal macrophages of BALB/c or C57BL/6 mice. The role of endogenous nitric oxide and the type of transcription factors involved were explored. Simvastatin and fluvastatin induced HO-1. Pretreatment of cells with l-NMMA or 1400 W, two different nitric oxide synthase inhibitors, partially blocked statin-dependent induction of HO-1 in RAW 264.7 and J774A.1 but not in primary peritoneal macrophages. Induction of HO-1 by statins was dependent on p-38 MAP kinase activation in all types of macrophages. In RAW 264.7 cells, both statins increased the activity of reporter genes linked to the proximal 1.3 kbp promoter of HO-1 (EC50 of 1.4±0.3 µM for simvastatin and 0.6±0.03 µM for fluvastatin). This effect was significantly blocked by 1400 W (80±5.2% inhibition, p<0.02) and mevalonate, the direct metabolite of HMGCoA reductase. Gel retardation experiments implicated C/EBPβ, AP-1 but not USF, for both RAW 264.7 and primary peritoneal macrophages of C57BL/6 mice. Collectively we showed a differential role of endogenous nitric oxide between macrophage cell lines and primary macrophages and an effect of statins in the protection against inflammation by increasing HO-1 expression.

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AnimalsCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell LineCytokinesFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedFluvastatinHeme Oxygenase-1Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA ReductasesIndolesMacrophages, PeritonealMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCytokinesFatty Acids, MonounsaturatedFluvastatinHeme Oxygenase-1Hmox1 protein, mouseHydroxymethylglutaryl CoA ReductasesIndolesMembrane ProteinsNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthasep38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesSimvastatinTranscription Factor AP-1Transcription FactorsUpstream Stimulatory Factors

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PMID23717538
PMCPMC3661457
OpenAlexW2022822567

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