Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-10-2016
Abstract
Chronic inflammation is known to play a critical role in the development of cancer. Recent evidence suggests that high salt in the tissue microenvironment induces chronic inflammatory milieu. In this report, using three breast cancer-related cell lines, we determined the molecular basis of the potential synergistic inflammatory effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) with interleukin-17 (IL-17). Combined treatment of high NaCl (0.15M) with sub-effective IL-17 (0.1nM) induced enhanced growth in breast cancer cells along with activation of reactive nitrogen and oxygen (RNS/ROS) species known to promote cancer. Similar effect was not observed with equi-molar mannitol. This enhanced of ROS/RNS activity correlates with upregulation of γENaC an inflammatory sodium channel. The similar culture conditions have also induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, TNFα etc. Taken together, these data suggest that high NaCl in the cellular microenvironment induces a γENaC mediated chronic inflammatory response with a potential pro-carcinogenic effect.
Recommended Citation
Suneetha Amara, Michael T. Ivy, Elbert L. Myles, Venkataswarup Tiriveedhi, "Sodium channel γENaC mediates IL-17 synergized high salt induced inflammatory stress in breast cancer cells", Cellular Immunology, Volume 302, 2016, Pages 1-10, ISSN 0008-8749, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cellimm.2015.12.007.