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Lipopolysaccharide down-regulates inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in swine heart in vivo. 2003

Rubin I Cohen, and Anne Marie Hassell, and Xiaobing Ye, and Kamel Marzouk, and Shu Fang Liu
Department of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New Hyde Park, NY 11040-1433, USA.

Studies of the regulation of iNOS expression have provided many contradictory results. Comparing iNOS expression profile between cell types or organs of the same animal under the same experimental conditions may provide an explanation for these conflicting results. We have examined iNOS mRNA and protein expression in heart and liver of the same group of pigs. We found that there is a sharp difference in iNOS expression between heart and liver. The iNOS mRNA and protein was constitutively expressed in the heart at high level, but was not detectable in the liver of the same control animal. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 100 microg/kg, i.v.) caused a marked iNOS induction in the liver, but significantly down-regulated iNOS expression in the heart. This differential iNOS expression appears to be physiologically relevant, since LPS and the iNOS inhibitor, S-methylisothiourea, exerted different effects on hepatic and myocardial blood flow. Our data demonstrate a fundamental difference in iNOS regulation in the heart and liver of swine, and may explain the contradictory data on the regulation of iNOS expression.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007550 Isothiuronium An undecenyl THIOUREA which may have topical anti-inflammatory activity. AHR-1911,Isothiouronium,AHR 1911,AHR1911
D008070 Lipopolysaccharides Lipid-containing polysaccharides which are endotoxins and important group-specific antigens. They are often derived from the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria and induce immunoglobulin secretion. The lipopolysaccharide molecule consists of three parts: LIPID A, core polysaccharide, and O-specific chains (O ANTIGENS). When derived from Escherichia coli, lipopolysaccharides serve as polyclonal B-cell mitogens commonly used in laboratory immunology. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Lipopolysaccharide,Lipoglycans
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008102 Liver Circulation The circulation of BLOOD through the LIVER. Hepatic Circulation,Circulation, Liver,Circulation, Hepatic
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D003326 Coronary Circulation The circulation of blood through the CORONARY VESSELS of the HEART. Circulation, Coronary
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D005260 Female Females
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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