Lysophosphatidic acid regulates inflammation-related genes in human endothelial cells through LPA1 and LPA3

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2007 Nov 30;363(4):1001-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.09.081. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

Abstract

Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a low-molecular-weight lysophospholipid (LPL), which regulates endothelial cells participating in inflammation processes via interactions with endothelial differentiation gene (Edg) family G protein-coupled receptors. In this study, we attempted to determine which LPA receptors mediate the inflammatory response in human endothelial cells. Introduction of siRNA against LPA1 significantly suppressed LPA-induced ICAM-1 mRNA, total protein, and cell surface expressions, and subsequent U937 monocyte adhesion to LPA-treated human umbilical endothelial cells (HUVECs). By knock down of LPA1 and LPA3 in HUVECs, LPA-enhanced IL-1beta mRNA expression was significantly attenuated. Moreover, LPA1 and LPA3 siRNA also inhibited LPA-enhanced IL-1-dependent long-term IL-8 and MCP-1 mRNA expression, and subsequent THP-1 cell chemotaxis toward LPA-treated HUVEC-conditioned media. These results suggest that the expression of LPA-induced inflammatory response genes is mediated by LPA1 and LPA3. Our findings suggest the possible utilization of LPA1 or LPA3 as drug targets to treat severe inflammation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Adhesion
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Chemokine CCL2 / genetics
  • Endothelial Cells / cytology
  • Endothelial Cells / drug effects*
  • Endothelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation / drug effects*
  • Gene Expression Regulation / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / genetics
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / genetics
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1 / genetics
  • Interleukin-8 / genetics
  • Lysophospholipids / pharmacology*
  • Peptide Fragments / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid / metabolism*

Substances

  • Chemokine CCL2
  • Interleukin-1
  • Interleukin-8
  • Lysophospholipids
  • Peptide Fragments
  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • Receptors, Lysophosphatidic Acid
  • monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (66-77)
  • Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
  • lysophosphatidic acid