Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
S1 |
0-102 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Alpha-tocopherol inhibits agonist-induced monocytic cell adhesion to cultured human endothelial cells. |
S2 |
103-252 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Antioxidants have been proposed to be anti-atherosclerotic agents; however, the mechanisms underlying their beneficial effects are poorly understood. |
S3 |
253-430 |
Sentence |
denotes |
We have examined the effect of alpha-tocopherol (alpha-tcp) on one cellular event in atherosclerotic plaque development, monocyte adhesion to stimulated endothelial cells (ECs). |
S4 |
431-616 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Human umbilical vein ECs were pretreated with alpha-tcp before stimulation with known agonists of monocyte adhesion: IL-1 (10 ng/ml), LPS (10 ng/ml), thrombin (30 U/ml), or PMA (10 nM). |
S5 |
617-755 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Agonist-induced monocytic cell adhesion, but not basal adhesion, was inhibited in a time- and concentration-dependent manner by alpha-tcp. |
S6 |
756-820 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The IC50 of alpha-tcp on an IL-1-induced response was 45 microM. |
S7 |
821-1073 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The inhibition correlated with a decrease in steady state levels of E-selectin mRNA and cell surface expression of E-selectin which is consistent with the ability of a monoclonal antibody to E-selectin to inhibit monocytic cell adhesion in this system. |
S8 |
1074-1242 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Probucol (50 microM) and N-acetylcysteine (20 mM) also inhibited agonist-induced monocytic cell adhesion; whereas, several other antioxidants had no significant effect. |
S9 |
1243-1392 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Protein kinase C (PKC) does not appear to play a role in the alpha-tcp effect since no suppression of phosphorylation of PKC substrates was observed. |
S10 |
1393-1522 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Activation of the transcription factor NF-kappa B is reported to be necessary but not sufficient for E-selectin expression in EC. |
S11 |
1523-1676 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Electrophoretic mobility shift assays failed to show an alpha-tcp-induced decrease in activation of this transcription factor after cytokine stimulation. |
S12 |
1677-1862 |
Sentence |
denotes |
It has been hypothesized that alpha-tcp acts as an anti-atherosclerotic molecule by inhibiting generation of oxidized LDL--a putative triggering molecule in the atherosclerotic process. |
S13 |
1863-1937 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Our results point to a novel alternative mechanism of action of alpha-tcp. |