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Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 281: L616-L623, 2001;
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Vol. 281, Issue 3, L616-L623, September 2001

AP-1-dependent induction of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 by nickel does not require reactive oxygen

Angeline S. Andrew, Linda R. Klei, and Aaron Barchowsky

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755

Inhalation of nickel dust has been associated with an increased incidence of pulmonary fibrosis. Nickel may promote fibrosis by transcriptionally activating plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 and inhibiting fibrinolysis. The current studies examined whether nickel stimulated the PAI-1 promoter though an oxidant-sensitive activator protein (AP)-1 signaling pathway. Addition of nickel to BEAS-2B human airway epithelial cells stimulated intracellular oxidation, induced c-Jun and c-Fos mRNA levels, increased phospho- and total c-Jun protein levels, and elevated PAI-1 mRNA levels over a 24-h time course. Pretreatment of the cells with antioxidants did not affect increased c-Jun protein or PAI-1 mRNA levels. Expression of the dominant negative inhibitor of AP-1, TAM67, prevented nickel-stimulated AP-1 DNA binding, AP-1-luciferase reporter construct activity, and PAI-1 mRNA levels. Overexpression of c-Jun, however, failed to induce the AP-1 luciferase reporter construct or PAI-1 mRNA levels. These data indicated that nickel activated AP-1 through an oxidant-independent pathway and that basal AP-1 is necessary for nickel-induced expression of PAI-1.

nickel subsulfide; activator protein-1; reactive oxygen species; BEAS-2B cells; hypoxia-inducible factor


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