We have found that chromogranin A (CgA), a protein released in circulation by neuroendocrine cells and neurons, prevents the vascular leakage induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in a mouse model. Studies of the mechanism of action showed that CgA and its NH(2)-terminal fragments inhibit TNF-induced vascular permeability by preventing endothelial cytoskeleton rearrangements. We propose that neuronal/endocrine secretion of CgA could contribute to the regulation of endothelial barrier function and the protection of vessels against plasma leakage in inflammatory diseases.
Ferrero, E., Magni, E., Curnis, F., Villa, A., Ferrero, M., Corti, A. (2002). Regulation of endothelial cell shape and barrier function by chromogranin A. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, 971, 355-358 [10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04495.x].
Regulation of endothelial cell shape and barrier function by chromogranin A
VILLA, ANTONELLO;
2002
Abstract
We have found that chromogranin A (CgA), a protein released in circulation by neuroendocrine cells and neurons, prevents the vascular leakage induced by tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in a mouse model. Studies of the mechanism of action showed that CgA and its NH(2)-terminal fragments inhibit TNF-induced vascular permeability by preventing endothelial cytoskeleton rearrangements. We propose that neuronal/endocrine secretion of CgA could contribute to the regulation of endothelial barrier function and the protection of vessels against plasma leakage in inflammatory diseases.
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