Divergent tumor necrosis factor receptor-related remodeling responses in heart failure: role of nuclear factor-kappaB and inflammatory activation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although preclinical data suggested that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) neutralization in heart failure (HF) would be beneficial, clinical trials of TNF antagonists were paradoxically negative. We hypothesized that TNF induces opposing inflammatory and remodeling responses in HF that are TNF-receptor (TNFR) specific.

Methods and results

HF was induced in wild-type (WT), TNFR1(-/-), and TNFR2(-/-) mice via coronary ligation. Compared with WT HF, 4-week postinfarction survival was significantly improved in both TNFR1(-/-) and TNFR2(-/-) HF. Compared with sham, WT HF hearts exhibited significant remodeling with robust activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase, and JNK2 and upregulation of TNF, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, and

SUBMITTER: Hamid T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2730645 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature