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  • Title: Rebamipide inhibits neutrophil adhesion to hypoxia/reoxygenation-stimulated endothelial cells via nuclear factor-kappaB-dependent pathway.
    Author: Kim CD, Kim YK, Lee SH, Hong KW.
    Journal: J Pharmacol Exp Ther; 2000 Sep; 294(3):864-9. PubMed ID: 10945834.
    Abstract:
    This study was designed to determine whether rebamipide can inhibit neutrophil adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) stimulated with 1 h of hypoxia followed by 4 h of reoxygenation (H/R). Furthermore, to define the action mechanisms, we determined the effect of rebamipide on the surface expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules E-selectin, P-selectin, and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on H/R-stimulated HUVECs. Under resting conditions, both E-selectin and P-selectin were not expressed on the surface of HUVECs in contrast to ICAM-1, which was constitutively expressed. After stimulation with H/R, HUVECs showed an enhanced neutrophil adhesivity in association with an increased surface expression of E-selectin and P-selectin with a marginal increase in ICAM-1 expression. In parallel, the increased nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappaB in H/R-stimulated HUVECs was monitored by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (adjusted volume units, 11.9 +/- 2.5 x 10(4) counts x mm(2) in unstimulated cells versus 24.2 +/- 3.0 x 10(4) counts x mm(2) in H/R-stimulated cells). Rebamipide suppressed the surface expression of E-selectin and P-selectin with a subsequent inhibition of neutrophil adhesion to H/R-stimulated HUVECs. In line with these results, rebamipide (100, 300, and 1000 microM) inhibited H/R-induced nuclear translocation of nuclear factor-kappaB in a concentration-dependent manner. Taken together, this study demonstrates that rebamipide inhibits neutrophil adhesion to HUVECs by a mechanism involving inhibition of transcription-dependent surface expression of E-selectin and P-selectin in H/R-stimulated endothelial cells.
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