Research article summary (published 31 Aug 2009):

Lipocalin 2 regulation by thermal stresses: protective role of Lcn2/NGAL against cold and heat stresses.

Full Abstract

Environmental temperature variations are the most common stresses experienced by a wide range of organisms. Lipocalin 2 (Lcn2/NGAL) is expressed in various normal and pathologic conditions. However, its precise functions have not been fully determined. Here we report the induction of Lcn2 by thermal stresses in vivo, and its role following exposure to cold and heat stresses in vitro. Induction of Lcn2 in liver, heart and kidney was detected by RT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry following exposure of mice to heat and cold stresses. When CHO and HEK293T cells overexpressing NGAL were exposed to cold stress, cell proliferation was higher compared to controls. Down-regulatrion of NGAL by siRNA in A549 cells resulted in less proliferation when exposed to cold stress compared to control cells. The number of apoptotic cells and expression of pro-apoptotic proteins were lower in the NGAL overexpressing CHO and HEK293T cells, but were higher in the siRNA-transfected A549 cells compared to controls, indicating that NGAL protects cells against cold stress. Following exposure of the cells to heat stress, ectopic expression of NGAL protected cells while addition of exogenous recombinant NGAL to the cell culture medium exacerbated the toxicity of heat stress specially when there was low or no endogenous expression of NGAL. It had a dual effect on apoptosis following heat stress. NGAL also increased the expression of HO-1. Lcn2/NGAL may have the potential to improve cell proliferation and preservation particularly to prevent cold ischemia injury of transplanted organs or for treatment of some cancers by hyperthermia.

Author information

Author/s: Roudkenar, Mehryar Habibi (MH); Halabian, Raheleh (R); Roushandeh, Amaneh Mohammadi (AM); Nourani, Mohammad Reza (MR); Masroori, Nasser (N); Ebrahimi, Majid (M); Nikogoftar, Mahin (M); Rouhbakhsh, Mehdi (M); Bahmani, Parisa (P); Najafabadi, Ali Jahanian (AJ); Shokrgozar, Mohammad Ali (MA);

Affiliation: Research Center, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, Tehran, Iran. roudkenar(-atsign-)ibto.ir

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Experimental cell research (Exp Cell Res), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Nov; vol 315 (issue 18) : pp 3140-51

Dates: Created 2009/10/19; Completed 2009/11/06;

PMID: 19732769, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 11/6/2009)

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Acute-Phase Proteins - genetics; metabolism; pharmacology Animals Apoptosis - drug effects; physiology CHO Cells Cell Line, Tumor Cold Temperature Cricetinae Cricetulus Down-Regulation - genetics; physiology Gene Knockdown Techniques Heat Stress Disorders - metabolism Heme Oxygenase-1 - drug effects; metabolism Humans

Humans Hypothermia - metabolism Kidney - cytology; metabolism Lipocalins - genetics; metabolism; pharmacology Liver - cytology; metabolism Male Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Myocardium - cytology; metabolism Oncogene Proteins - genetics; metabolism; pharmacology Proto-Oncogene Proteins - genetics; metabolism; pharmacology RNA, Small Interfering - metabolism Recombinant Proteins - pharmacology

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Associated Chemicals: Acute-Phase Proteins (0) ; LCN2 protein, human (0) ; Lipocalins (0) ; Oncogene Proteins (0) ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins (0) ; RNA, Small Interfering (0) ; Recombinant Proteins (0) ; Lcn2 protein, mouse (126469-30-5) ; HMOX1 protein, human (EC 1.14.99.3) ; Heme Oxygenase-1 (EC 1.14.99.3)

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