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From: Telmisartan directly ameliorates the neuronal inflammatory response to IL-1β partly through the JNK/c-Jun and NADPH oxidase pathways

Figure 2

Role of angiotensin II receptor type 1 (AT 1 ) and type 2 (AT 2 ) receptors in interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)-induced neuronal inflammatory response in SK-N-SH cells. (A) Expression of Angiotensin II AT1 receptor mRNA in SK-N-SH neuroblasts. The cells were pretreated with 10 μmol/l telmisartan (Telm) for 2 hours before exposure for 3 hours to 10 ng/ml IL-1β. (Right) AT1 receptor expression normalized to GAPDH mRNA. The picture shows visualized products of the RT-PCR reaction after separation on agarose gel. (B) Angiotensin II AT2 receptor agonist CGP 42112 (CGP) does not modify IL-1β-induced COX-2 mRNA expression. The cells were pretreated with 1 μmol/l CGP 42112 for 2 hours before exposur for 3 hourse to 10 ng/ml IL-1β. (C) Angiotensin II AT2 receptor antagonist PD 123319 or AT2 receptor agonist CGP 42112 do not affect IL-1β-induced PGE2 release or the inhibitory effect of telmisartan. The cells were pretreated for 2 hours with 10 μmol/l PD 123319 (PD), 10 μmol/l CGP, or 10 μmol/l Telm alone or in combination with PD, before exposure for 24 hours to 10 ng/ml IL-1β to determine cumulative PGE2 release. Results are expressed as a percentage of IL-1β. All results are means ± SEM from at least three independent experiments. *** P < 0.001 vs. IL-1β.

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