Publication Date:
1999-06-01
Description:
A1 is an anti-apoptotic bcl gene that is expressed in endothelial cells (EC) in response to pro-inflammatory stimuli. We show that in addition to protecting EC from apoptosis, A1 inhibits EC activation and its associated expression of pro-inflammatory proteins by inhibiting the transcription factor nuclear factor (NF)-κB. This new anti-inflammatory function gives a broader dimension to the protective role of A1 in EC. We also show that activation of NF-κB is essential for the expression of A1. Taken together, our data suggest that A1 downregulates not only the pro-apoptotic and pro-inflammatory response, but also its own expression, thus restoring a quiescent phenotype to EC.
Print ISSN:
0006-4971
Electronic ISSN:
1528-0020
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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