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Extracellular nucleotides induce COX-2 up-regulation and prostaglandin E2 production in human A549 alveolar type II epithelial cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17481603     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Extracellular nucleotides regulate ion transport, mucociliary clearance as well as inflammatory properties of the airway epithelium by acting on P2 receptors. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of prostaglandins during inflammation. In this study, using calcium imaging, DNA microarray experiments, real-time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) measurement, we show for the first time that ATP, UTP or INS365 compound (P2Y2 receptor agonists) up-regulate COX-2 expression by approximately 3-fold and enhance the release of PGE2 in human A549 airway epithelial cells. Our data suggest that P2Y receptors may represent putative targets in airway inflammatory diseases.
Authors:
Brice Marcet; Frédérick Libert; Jean-Marie Boeynaems; Didier Communi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-04-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pharmacology     Volume:  566     ISSN:  0014-2999     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-28     Completed Date:  2007-09-19     Revised Date:  2010-01-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1254354     Medline TA:  Eur J Pharmacol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  167-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, IRIBHM, Université Libre de Bruxelles, and Department of Medical Chemistry, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium. marcet@ipmc.cnrs.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Calcium / metabolism
Cell Line
Cyclooxygenase 2 / biosynthesis*,  genetics
Dinoprostone / biosynthesis*
Epithelial Cells / drug effects*,  metabolism
Humans
Inositol Phosphates / metabolism
Nucleotides / pharmacology*
Pulmonary Alveoli / cytology
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Receptors, Purinergic P2 / agonists,  genetics
Up-Regulation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Inositol Phosphates; 0/Nucleotides; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Purinergic P2; 0/purinergic receptor P2Y2; 0/purinoceptor P2Y6; 363-24-6/Dinoprostone; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 1.14.99.1/Cyclooxygenase 2

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