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(Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2001;69:1019-1026.)
© 2001 by Society for Leukocyte Biology

Nerve growth factor regulates TNF-{alpha} production in mouse macrophages via MAP kinase activation

Rina Barouch, Gila Kazimirsky, Elena Appel and Chaya Brodie

The Gonda (Goldschmied) Medical Diagnosis Research Center, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel

Correspondence: C. Brodie, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel. E-mail: chaya{at}mail.biu.ac.il

In this study, we examined the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and its receptors in mouse macrophages and the mechanisms involved in the effect of NGF on tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-{alpha} production. Macrophages expressed NGF and the NGF receptors TrkA and p75. Treatment of J744 cells or peritoneal macrophages with NGF induced a large increase in the production of TNF-{alpha}. In addition, NGF induced the secretion of nitric oxide in interferon-{gamma}-treated J774 cells or lipopolysaccharide-treated peritoneal macrophages. The induction of TNF-{alpha} production by NGF was blocked by K252a, an inhibitor of the TrkA receptor. NGF induced phosphorylation and activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase, Erk1/Erk2 and c-Jun amino-terminal kinase, whereas it did not induce phosphorylation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Inhibition of the MAP kinase-Erk kinase pathway with PD 098059 decreased the secretion of TNF-{alpha} by NGF. Our results suggest that NGF has an important role in the activation of macrophages during inflammatory responses via activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases.

Key Words: NGF • NGF receptors • nitric oxide




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