RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Regulation of neutrophil extracellular trap formation by anti-inflammatory drugs
JF Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
JO J Pharmacol Exp Ther
FD American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
SP jpet.112.202879
DO 10.1124/jpet.112.202879
A1 Lapponi, Maria Jose
A1 Carestia, Agostina
A1 Landoni, Veronica Ines
A1 Rivadeneyra, Leonardo
A1 Etulain, Julia
A1 Negrotto, Soledad
A1 Pozner, Roberto Gabriel
A1 Schattner, Mirta
YR 2013
UL http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/early/2013/03/27/jpet.112.202879.abstract
AB The formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) is a newly described phenomenon that increases the bacteria killing ability and the inflammatory response of neutrophils. Because NET generation occurs in an inflammatory microenvironment, we examined its regulation by anti-inflammatory drugs. Treatment of neutrophils with dexamethasone had no effect while acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment prevented NET formation. NETosis was also abrogated by the presence of BAY 11-7082 and Ro 106-9920, two structurally unrelated NF-κB inhibitors. The decrease in NET formation mediated by ASA, BAY-11-7082 and Ro 106-9920 was correlated with a significant reduction in the phosphorylation of NF-κB p65 subunit, indicating that the activation of this transcription factor is a relevant signaling pathway involved in the generation of DNA traps. The inhibitory effect of these drugs was also observed when NET generation was induced under acidic or hyperthermic conditions, two stress signals of the inflammatory microenvironment. In a mouse peritonitis model, while pretreatment of animals with ASA or BAY 11-7082 resulted in a marked suppression of NET formation along with increased bacteremia, dexamethasone had no effect. Our results show that NETs have an important role in the local control of infection and that ASA and NF-κB blockade could be useful therapies to avoid undesired effect of persistent neutrophil activation.