After the cells were stimulated by Hx for different time, the gene expressions of COX-2, PGIS,
iNOS, eNOS, HIF-1a, HIF-2a, and VEGF were detected by real-time RT-PCR [Figure 1].
Normal and NSIP histological patterns of alveolar septa and vessels are shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, with immunohistochemical staining by nNOS (Figure 1, left panels), eNOS (Figure 1, middle panels), and
iNOS (Figure 1, right panels); PAI-1 (Figure 2, left panels), [alpha]-SMA (Figure 2, middle panels), and IL-4 (Figure 2, right panels); IL-13 (Figure 3, left panels), and bFGF (Figure 3, right panels).
Five
iNOS knockout (B 6.129 P2Nos2) mice, aged 7 to 10 weeks, weighing 15 to 20 g, were used per group.
Inducible nitric oxide synthase (
iNOS) catalyzes the oxidative deamination of L-arginine to produce NO.
In the present communication, we wish to report the inhibitions of NO production of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by seven herbertenoids (3-7, 10, 11) and two cuparenoids (8, 9) isolated from liverworts, as well as the inhibition of LPS-induced inducible nitric oxide synthase (
iNOS) by the representative compounds (9).
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Small amounts of NO are generated by these two isoforms, whereas the activity of inducible NOS (
iNOS) is independent of calcium but is transcriptionally regulated by lipopolysaccharide, inflammatory cytokines, and so on.
The results of in vitro experiment indicated that, IL-2 and
iNOS content increased quadratically with increasing addition of arginine (Pless than 0.01), and 80 g/mL arginine supplement group had the highest value.
In a recent preliminary study following exposure to hypergravity (20), we observed a significant elevation of
iNOS mRNA expression levels in the livers of mice, suggesting that exposure to hypergravity is a biophysical condition that can adversely affect the liver.
It is suggested that the cells which are present from a significant distance from
iNOS source may undergo apoptosis, while cells close to
iNOS source may degrade the p53 protein formed resulting in protection from apoptosis, which suggest a special relationship in cells with regard to the effect of NO on apoptosis [31,32].