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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2017

A calpain inhibitor protects against fractalkine production in lipopolysaccharide-treated endothelial cells.

Jaewoong Jang, Yoosik Yoon, Dong-Jin Oh

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Article in Kidney research and clinical practice, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Body Surface Potential Mapping: A Perspective on High-Density Cutaneous Electrophysiology.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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  5. Alpha-1 antitrypsin inhibits fractalkine-mediated monocyte-lung endothelial cell interactions.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jaewoong JangDepartment of Microbiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yoosik YoonDepartment of Microbiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Dong-Jin OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Myongji Hospital, Seonam University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
Chung-Ang University · KRSeonam University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFractalkine (CX3CL1) is a chemokine with a unique CX3C motif and is produced by endothelial cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1, and interferon-γ. There have been several reports that the caspase/calpain system is activated in endotoxemia, which leads to cellular apoptosis and acute inflammatory processes. We aimed to determine the role of the caspase/calpain system in cell viability and regulation of fractalkine production in LPS-treated endothelial cells.

methodsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were stimulated with 0.01-100 μg/mL of LPS to determine cell viability. The changes of CX3CL1 expression were compared in control, LPS (1 μg/mL)-, IL-1α (1 μg/mL)-, and IL-1β (1 μg/mL)-treated HUVECs. Cell viability and CX3CL1 production were compared with 50 μM of inhibitors of caspase-1, caspase-3, caspase-9, and calpain in LPS-treated HUVECs.

resultsCell viability was significantly decreased from 1 to 100 μg/mL of LPS. Cell viability was significantly restored with inhibitors of caspase-1, caspase-3, caspase-9, and calpain in LPS-treated HUVECs. The expression of CX3CL1 was highest in IL-1β-treated HUVECs. CX3CL1 production was highly inhibited with a calpain inhibitor and significantly decreased with the individual inhibitors of caspase-1, caspase-3, and caspase-9.

conclusionThe caspase/calpain system is an important modulator of cell viability and CX3CL1 production in LPS-treated endothelial cells.

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CalpainCaspaseCX3CL1Endothelial cellsLipopolysaccharides

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PMCPMC5592889
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