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Session XVII : Cell <strong>signaling</strong> in health <strong>and</strong> disease Poster XVII, 31<br />

EFFECT OF ENDOTHELIN ON THE SODIUM/HYDROGEN EXCHANGER (NHE)<br />

ACTIVITY OF HUMAN MONOCYTES AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS-RELATED<br />

FUNCTIONS<br />

Koliakos G1., Befani Chr. 2, Paletas K.3, Kaloyianni M.2<br />

1Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, Aristotle University of<br />

Thessaloniki, 54124<br />

2Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle<br />

University of Thessaloniki, 54124<br />

3 B’ Medical Clinic, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124<br />

Aims: The aim of the present study is to investigate the influence of endothelin on human<br />

monocyte sodium/hydrogen exchanger (NHE-1) activity <strong>and</strong> on the atherosclerosis-related<br />

monocyte functions. NHE-1 is an integral membrane protein that exchanges one intracellular<br />

H+ ion for an extracellular Na+ ion. It plays an essential role in all cell types regulating the<br />

internal pH (pHi), cell growth, differentiation <strong>and</strong> apoptosis. Endothelin is a potent<br />

vasoconstrictive <strong>and</strong> mitogenic 21-amino-acid peptide that has been implicated in the<br />

pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Monocytes are key contributors to the atherosclerotic process.<br />

Methods: The effect of endothelin (10pg/ml) on monocyte NHE-1 activity was<br />

studied by means of pHi (using the fluorescent indicator BCECF-AM) <strong>and</strong> 22Na uptake.<br />

Specific inhibitors were used in order to avoid interference from other sodium-exchanging<br />

pumps. In an attempt to investigate the signal transduction pathway from endothelin to NHE 1<br />

we used PD 98059 MEK1 (50µ)) (MAPKp42/44 inhibitor), GF-109203X (10µ)) (inhibitor<br />

of all the isoforms of PKC) <strong>and</strong> Gö 6976 (500nM) (specific inhibitor of the isoform PKCs). In<br />

addition, the effect of endothelin (10pg/ml) on the ability of monocytes to bind on the<br />

basement membrane glycoprotein laminin <strong>and</strong> to migrate on trans-well culture inserts was<br />

estimated. We also measured the density of CD36 receptor using a fluorescein isothiocyanate<br />

(FITC)-linked anti CD36 monoclonal antibody.<br />

Results: Endothelin caused an increase in pHi (p

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