Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease1/redox factor-1 inhibits monocyte adhesion in endothelial cells

Abstract

These data provide evidence that APE1/ref-1 in endothelial cells mitigates TNF-alpha-induced monocyte adhesion and expression of vascular cell adhesion molecules, and this anti-adhesive property of APE1/ref-1 is primarily mediated by a NOS-dependent mechanism. Furthermore, APE1/ref-1 may inhibit VCAM-1 expression by inhibiting superoxide production and p38 MAPK activation.