Abstract
Suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 (SOCS3) is a potent inhibitor of pro-inflammatory pathways involved inatherogenesis and the development of neo-intimal hyperplasia (NIH), which contributes to the in-stent re-stenosisresponsible for the failure of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures. We have shown that cyclic AMPsensor EPAC1 triggers induction of the SOCS3 gene in vascular endothelial cells (VECs), thereby attenuatinginterleukin 6 (IL-6)-mediated pro-inflammatory signalling. We propose that EPAC1 localisation to the nuclear porecontrols cyclic AMP-mediated activation of a C/EBPβ/c-Jun transcriptional complex, leading to SOCS3 induction andsuppression of pro-inflammatory signalling. Future work in this area will involve an integrated approach to determinethe wider significance of the EPAC1-C/EBPβ/c-Jun pathway in controlling human VEC function and identify newtherapeutic targets for management of chronic inflammation in vascular settings.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1000103 |
Journal | Journal of Cell Signaling |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 9 Nov 2015 |