TNF- Regulates Natriuretic Peptides and Aquaporins in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells BEAS-2B
Figure 4
TNF-α modulation of protein levels of BNP and NPR-1 may require activation of NF-B pathway. BEAS-2B cells were treated 10 ng/mL TNF-α alone or in combination with the inhibitor QNZ (10 μM), for 24 h. ((a), (b)) BNP, ((c), (d)) NPR-1 gene expression at mRNA ((a), (c)) and protein ((b), (d)) level, and (e) Phospho-IB-α protein level. Western blots were obtained by using the specific rabbit polyclonal or monoclonal Abs. The blots were stripped of the bound Ab and reprobed with mouse anti-β-actin, to confirm equal loading. Western blots are representative of three separate experiments. All histograms indicate of three different cultures each one tested in quadruplicate and expressed as percentage of control (, and versus Controls). ( versus QNZ). C: Controls (untreated cells).