Effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide on chemotaxis of bronchial epithelial cells.
- Author:
Cha-Xiang GUAN
1
;
Chang-Qing ZHANG
;
Xiao-Qun QIN
;
Zi-Qiang LUO
;
Fu-Wen ZHOU
;
Xiu-Hong SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Physiology, XiangYa Medical College, Central South University, Changsha 410078. guanchaxiang@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Bronchi;
cytology;
Cells, Cultured;
Chemotaxis;
drug effects;
physiology;
Epithelial Cells;
drug effects;
physiology;
Female;
Insulin;
pharmacology;
Male;
Rabbits;
Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide;
biosynthesis;
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide;
pharmacology
- From:
Acta Physiologica Sinica
2002;54(2):103-106
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To investigate the influence of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on chemotaxis of bronchial epithelial cells (BECs). Rabbit chemotactic migration of primary BEC was assessed in a blind-well Boyden chamber. Radioimmunoassay and radio-ligand affinity analysis were used for determining VIP secretion and vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor (VIPR) expression. The results showed: (1) the method for determining chemotaxis of BECs by using insulin as chemotactic factor was stable and reproducible (r=0.9703, P<0.01). (2) VIP (0.001-1 micromol/L) elicited chemotaxis of BECs which was substantial and concentration-dependent. The effects of VIP were inhibited by W-7 and H-7 (P<0.01). (3) Heat stress enhanced the secretion of VIP (P<0.01) and upregulated the expression of VIPR on BECs (P<0.05). These results indicate that VIP in the lungs may play an important role in the repair of damaged epithelium, accelerating restoration of the airway to its normal state. Calmodulin and protein kinase C may be involved in the signal transduction of VIP effects.
