The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.

SIRT1, a class III histone deacetylase, acts as a negative regulator for many transcription factors, and plays protective roles in inflammation and atherosclerosis. Transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) has been previously shown to play pro-inflammatory roles in endothelial...

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Main Authors: Yu-Yan Jia, Jie Lu, Yue Huang, Guang Liu, Peng Gao, Yan-Zhen Wan, Ran Zhang, Zhu-Qin Zhang, Rui-Feng Yang, Xiaoqiang Tang, Jing Xu, Xu Wang, Hou-Zao Chen, De-Pei Liu
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author Yu-Yan Jia
Jie Lu
Yue Huang
Guang Liu
Peng Gao
Yan-Zhen Wan
Ran Zhang
Zhu-Qin Zhang
Rui-Feng Yang
Xiaoqiang Tang
Jing Xu
Xu Wang
Hou-Zao Chen
De-Pei Liu
author_facet Yu-Yan Jia
Jie Lu
Yue Huang
Guang Liu
Peng Gao
Yan-Zhen Wan
Ran Zhang
Zhu-Qin Zhang
Rui-Feng Yang
Xiaoqiang Tang
Jing Xu
Xu Wang
Hou-Zao Chen
De-Pei Liu
author_sort Yu-Yan Jia
collection DOAJ
description SIRT1, a class III histone deacetylase, acts as a negative regulator for many transcription factors, and plays protective roles in inflammation and atherosclerosis. Transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) has been previously shown to play pro-inflammatory roles in endothelial cells. Inhibition of NFAT signaling may be an attractive target to regulate inflammation in atherosclerosis. However, whether NFAT transcriptional activity is suppressed by SIRT1 remains unknown. In this study, we found that SIRT1 suppressed NFAT-mediated transcriptional activity. SIRT1 interacted with NFAT, and the NHR and RHR domains of NFAT mediated the interaction with SIRT1. Moreover, we found that SIRT1 primarily deacetylated NFATc3. Adenoviral over-expression of SIRT1 suppressed PMA and calcium ionophore Ionomycin (PMA/Io)-induced COX-2 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), while SIRT1 RNAi reversed the effects in HUVECs. Moreover, inhibition of COX-2 expression by SIRT1 in PMA/Io-treated HUVECs was largely abrogated by inhibiting NFAT activation. Furthermore, SIRT1 inhibited NFAT-induced COX-2 promoter activity, and reduced NFAT binding to the COX-2 promoter in PMA/Io-treated HUVECs. These results suggest that suppression of NFAT transcriptional activity is involved in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Io, and that the negative regulatory mechanisms of NFAT by SIRT1 may contribute to its anti-inflammatory effects in atherosclerosis.
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spelling doaj.art-f890f5eaba6a4ec7acfd54ea0338114a2022-12-22T00:55:38ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032014-01-0195e9799910.1371/journal.pone.0097999The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.Yu-Yan JiaJie LuYue HuangGuang LiuPeng GaoYan-Zhen WanRan ZhangZhu-Qin ZhangRui-Feng YangXiaoqiang TangJing XuXu WangHou-Zao ChenDe-Pei LiuSIRT1, a class III histone deacetylase, acts as a negative regulator for many transcription factors, and plays protective roles in inflammation and atherosclerosis. Transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) has been previously shown to play pro-inflammatory roles in endothelial cells. Inhibition of NFAT signaling may be an attractive target to regulate inflammation in atherosclerosis. However, whether NFAT transcriptional activity is suppressed by SIRT1 remains unknown. In this study, we found that SIRT1 suppressed NFAT-mediated transcriptional activity. SIRT1 interacted with NFAT, and the NHR and RHR domains of NFAT mediated the interaction with SIRT1. Moreover, we found that SIRT1 primarily deacetylated NFATc3. Adenoviral over-expression of SIRT1 suppressed PMA and calcium ionophore Ionomycin (PMA/Io)-induced COX-2 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), while SIRT1 RNAi reversed the effects in HUVECs. Moreover, inhibition of COX-2 expression by SIRT1 in PMA/Io-treated HUVECs was largely abrogated by inhibiting NFAT activation. Furthermore, SIRT1 inhibited NFAT-induced COX-2 promoter activity, and reduced NFAT binding to the COX-2 promoter in PMA/Io-treated HUVECs. These results suggest that suppression of NFAT transcriptional activity is involved in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Io, and that the negative regulatory mechanisms of NFAT by SIRT1 may contribute to its anti-inflammatory effects in atherosclerosis.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032329?pdf=render
spellingShingle Yu-Yan Jia
Jie Lu
Yue Huang
Guang Liu
Peng Gao
Yan-Zhen Wan
Ran Zhang
Zhu-Qin Zhang
Rui-Feng Yang
Xiaoqiang Tang
Jing Xu
Xu Wang
Hou-Zao Chen
De-Pei Liu
The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
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title The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
title_full The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
title_fullStr The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
title_full_unstemmed The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
title_short The involvement of NFAT transcriptional activity suppression in SIRT1-mediated inhibition of COX-2 expression induced by PMA/Ionomycin.
title_sort involvement of nfat transcriptional activity suppression in sirt1 mediated inhibition of cox 2 expression induced by pma ionomycin
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4032329?pdf=render
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