Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We tested the hypothesis that maternal interleukin-1β (IL-1β) pretreatment and induction of fetal cortisol synthesis activates MAP kinases and thereby affects lung fluid absorption in preterm guinea pigs.</p> <p>Methods&l...
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author | Carter Ethan P Sharma Kapil Beard LaMonta L Koshy Shyny Li Tianbo Bhattacharjee Reshma Garat Chrystelle Folkesson Hans G |
author_facet | Carter Ethan P Sharma Kapil Beard LaMonta L Koshy Shyny Li Tianbo Bhattacharjee Reshma Garat Chrystelle Folkesson Hans G |
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description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We tested the hypothesis that maternal interleukin-1β (IL-1β) pretreatment and induction of fetal cortisol synthesis activates MAP kinases and thereby affects lung fluid absorption in preterm guinea pigs.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>IL-1β was administered subcutaneously daily to timed-pregnant guinea pigs for three days. Fetuses were obtained by abdominal hysterotomy and instilled with isosmolar 5% albumin into the lungs and lung fluid movement was measured over 1 h by mass balance. MAP kinase expression was measured by western blot.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Lung fluid absorption was induced at 61 days (D) gestation and stimulated at 68D gestation by IL-1β. Maternal IL-1β pretreatment upregulated ERK and upstream MEK expression at both 61 and 68D gestation, albeit being much more pronounced at 61D gestation. U0126 instillation completely blocked IL-1β-induced lung fluid absorption as well as IL-1β-induced/stimulated ERK expression. Cortisol synthesis inhibition by metyrapone attenuated ERK expression and lung fluid absorption in IL-1β-pretreated fetal lungs. JNK expression after maternal IL-1β pretreatment remained unaffected at either gestation age.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data implicate the ERK MAP kinase pathway as being important for IL-1β induction/stimulation of lung fluid absorption in fetal guinea pigs.</p> |
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spelling | doaj.art-6391efb0ede74965a472807719e8e05d2022-12-21T19:40:11ZengBMCRespiratory Research1465-99212007-03-01812710.1186/1465-9921-8-27Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigsCarter Ethan PSharma KapilBeard LaMonta LKoshy ShynyLi TianboBhattacharjee ReshmaGarat ChrystelleFolkesson Hans G<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We tested the hypothesis that maternal interleukin-1β (IL-1β) pretreatment and induction of fetal cortisol synthesis activates MAP kinases and thereby affects lung fluid absorption in preterm guinea pigs.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>IL-1β was administered subcutaneously daily to timed-pregnant guinea pigs for three days. Fetuses were obtained by abdominal hysterotomy and instilled with isosmolar 5% albumin into the lungs and lung fluid movement was measured over 1 h by mass balance. MAP kinase expression was measured by western blot.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Lung fluid absorption was induced at 61 days (D) gestation and stimulated at 68D gestation by IL-1β. Maternal IL-1β pretreatment upregulated ERK and upstream MEK expression at both 61 and 68D gestation, albeit being much more pronounced at 61D gestation. U0126 instillation completely blocked IL-1β-induced lung fluid absorption as well as IL-1β-induced/stimulated ERK expression. Cortisol synthesis inhibition by metyrapone attenuated ERK expression and lung fluid absorption in IL-1β-pretreated fetal lungs. JNK expression after maternal IL-1β pretreatment remained unaffected at either gestation age.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>These data implicate the ERK MAP kinase pathway as being important for IL-1β induction/stimulation of lung fluid absorption in fetal guinea pigs.</p>http://respiratory-research.com/content/8/1/27 |
spellingShingle | Carter Ethan P Sharma Kapil Beard LaMonta L Koshy Shyny Li Tianbo Bhattacharjee Reshma Garat Chrystelle Folkesson Hans G Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs Respiratory Research |
title | Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
title_full | Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
title_fullStr | Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
title_full_unstemmed | Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
title_short | Stimulation of MAP kinase pathways after maternal IL-1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
title_sort | stimulation of map kinase pathways after maternal il 1β exposure induces fetal lung fluid absorption in guinea pigs |
url | http://respiratory-research.com/content/8/1/27 |
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