Author： Liu Shao-Jun Zhong Yun You Xiang-Yu Liu Wei-Hua Li Ai-Qun Liu Shi-Ming
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0300-8177
Source： Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Vol.385, Iss.1-2, 2014-01, pp. : 199-205
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Abstract
Emerging evidence demonstrates that high plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) levels or low plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) concentrations may be separately associated with the increased risk of coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction. Interestingly, animal model studies and epidemiological investigations indicate that circulating IGF-1 and CRP levels have an inverse correlation. The present study aims to evaluate if IGF-1 can directly oppose the effects of CRP on endothelial cell (EC) activation. We found that IGF-1 rescues endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and decreases the release of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 from ECs. We also showed that IGF-1 antagonizes the effects of CRP by activating the PI3K/Akt pathway and suppressing the JNK/c-Jun and MAPK p38/ATF2 signaling pathways, rather than inhibiting ERK1/2 activity. These findings provide evidence of the physiopathological mechanisms of endothelial activation and novel insights into the protective properties of IGF-1.
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