Abstract
β2-receptor agonists are used in the treatment of inflammatory obstructive lung diseases asthma and COPD as a symptomatic remedy, but they have been suggested to possess anti-inflammatory properties, also. β2-receptor activation is considered to lead to the activation of ERK pathway through G-protein- and cAMP-independent mechanisms. In this study, we investigated the effects of β2-receptor agonists salbutamol and terbutaline on the production of inflammatory factors in macrophages. We found that β2-receptor agonists inhibited LPS-induced ERK phosphorylation and the production of MCP-1. A chemical cAMP analog 8-Br-cAMP also inhibited ERK phosphorylation and TNF and MCP-1 release. As expected, MAPK/ERK kinase (MEK)1/2 inhibitor PD 0325901 inhibited ERK phosphorylation and suppressed both TNF and MCP-1 production. In conclusion, we suggest that β2-receptor agonists salbutamol and terbutaline inhibit inflammatory gene expression partly by a mechanism dependent on cAMP leading to the inhibition of ERK signaling in macrophages. Observed anti-inflammatory effects of β2-receptor agonists may contribute to the clinical effects of these drugs.
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