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      Tranilast inhibits interleukin-1β-induced monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in rat mesangial cells

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          Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), a member of the CC subfamily of chemokines, plays a crucial role in the progression of glomerulonephritis by recruitment of monocytes. Tranilast, a clinically used anti-allergic drug, has been demonstrated to have various anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative effects, and recently has been reported to prevent restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. In this study, we investigated whether tranilast inhibits MCP-1 secretion in mesangial cells. Tranilast inhibited interleukin-1beta-induced MCP-1 secretion and mRNA expression in a concentration-dependent manner. Luciferase assay showed that tranilast suppressed interleukin-1beta-induced nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB)-dependent transcription. Interleukin-1beta-induced Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation was also suppressed selectively by tranilast. These results indicate that tranilast inhibits interleukin-1beta-induced MCP-1 production, at least in part, by inhibiting NF-kappaB activity and that suppression of JNK activation might be involved in the inhibition of MCP-1 production. Tranilast may serve as a new therapeutic agent for glomerulonephritis through anti-chemokine property.

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          Journal
          European Journal of Pharmacology
          European Journal of Pharmacology
          Elsevier BV
          00142999
          September 2001
          September 2001
          : 427
          : 2
          : 151-158
          Article
          10.1016/S0014-2999(01)01215-8
          11557268
          f15ac8ba-c5ad-4288-a5bb-a13384f66647
          © 2001

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