Abstract.
Objective and Design:
We evaluated the role of the osmolarity in the pro-inflammatory responses of epithelial cells.
Material:
Twenty-five female Wistar rats and colorectal (HT-29) and bladder (T24) cell lines were used.
Treatments:
Rats and cells were exposed for 48 hours to hyperosmotic solutions.
Methods:
Interleukin-8 (IL-8) production was measured by Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay, mRNA transcription of pro-inflammatory cytokines by microarrays or RNase Protection Assay. Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) activations were measured. Myeloperoxydase (MPO) activation and Macrophage-Inflammatory Protein-2 (MIP-2) transcription were monitored.
Results:
The exposure to hyperosmotic solutions enhanced the production of IL-8 and induced pro-inflammatory cytokines transcription. In vivo, MPO enhanced activity accompanied by an increased MIP-2 transcription was observed. In vitro, NF-κB activation is accompanied by an inhibitor of kappa B-alpha degradation and inhibitor of kappa B kinase (IKKγ) activation. We demonstrated the induction of IKKγ after methylation and activation of PP2A. Cytokine induction was inhibited by okadaic acid and calyculin A and stimulated by xylitol.
Conclusion:
Hyperosmolarity can induce pro-inflammatory cytokine responses in colorectal and bladder epithelial cells. Inflammation appears to be the simple consequence of a shift of methylation of PP2A which in turn activates NF-κB.
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Received 3 November 2007; returned for revision 7 December 2007; received from final revision 18 January 2008; accepted by I. Ahnfeld-Rønne 21 January 2008
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Abolhassani, M., Wertz, X., Pooya, M. et al. Hyperosmolarity causes inflammation through the methylation of protein phosphatase 2A. Inflamm. res. 57, 419–429 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-007-7213-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00011-007-7213-0