First Author | Keränen T | Year | 2016 |
Journal | PLoS One | Volume | 11 |
Issue | 2 | Pages | e0148144 |
PubMed ID | 26849227 | Mgi Jnum | J:257382 |
Mgi Id | MGI:6093203 | Doi | 10.1371/journal.pone.0148144 |
Citation | Keranen T, et al. (2016) Anti-Inflammatory Effects of beta2-Receptor Agonists Salbutamol and Terbutaline Are Mediated by MKP-1. PLoS One 11(2):e0148144 |
abstractText | Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase 1 (MKP-1) expression is induced by inflammatory factors, and it is an endogenous suppressor of inflammatory response. MKP-1 expression is increased by PDE4 inhibitor rolipram suggesting that it is regulated by cAMP-enhancing compounds. Therefore, we investigated the effect of beta2-receptor agonists on MKP-1 expression and inflammatory response. We found that beta2-receptor agonists salbutamol and terbutaline, as well as 8-Br-cAMP, increased MKP-1 expression. Salbutamol and terbutaline also inhibited p38 MAPK phosphorylation and TNF production in J774 mouse macrophages. Interestingly, salbutamol suppressed carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in wild-type mice, but the effect was attenuated in MKP-1(-/-) mice. In conclusion, these data show that beta2-receptor agonists increase MKP-1 expression, which seems to mediate, at least partly, the observed anti-inflammatory effects of beta2-receptor agonists. |