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CELLS
卷 8, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cells8090964
关键词
acute inflammation; neutrophil; resolution of inflammation; ROCK; apoptosis; efferocytosis
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- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq, Brazil)
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG, Brazil)
- Pro-Reitoria de Pesquisa da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais-PRPq, Brazil
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
Uncontrolled inflammation leads to tissue damage and it is central for the development of chronic inflammatory diseases and autoimmunity. An acute inflammatory response is finely regulated by the action of anti-inflammatory and pro-resolutive mediators, culminating in the resolution of inflammation and restoration of homeostasis. There are few studies investigating intracellular signaling pathways associated with the resolution of inflammation. Here, we investigate the role of Rho-associated kinase (ROCK), a serine/threonine kinase, in a model of self-resolving neutrophilic inflammatory. We show that ROCK activity, evaluated by P-MYPT-1 kinetics, was higher during the peak of lipopolysaccharide-induced neutrophil influx in the pleural cavity of mice. ROCK inhibition by treatment with Y-27632 decreased the accumulation of neutrophils in the pleural cavity and was associated with an increase in apoptotic events and efferocytosis, as evaluated by an in vivo assay. In a model of gout, treatment with Y-27632 reduced neutrophil accumulation, IL-1 beta levels and hypernociception in the joint. These were associated with reduced MYPT and I kappa B alpha phosphorylation levels and increased apoptosis. Finally, inhibition of ROCK activity also induced apoptosis in human neutrophils and destabilized cytoskeleton, extending the observed effects to human cells. Taken together, these data show that inhibition of the ROCK pathway might represent a potential therapeutic target for neutrophilic inflammatory diseases.
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