TY - JOUR
T1 - Lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of prostaglandin H synthase-2 in alveolar macrophages is inhibited by dexamethasone but not by aspirin
AU - O′sullivan, M. G.
AU - Huggins, E. M.
AU - McCall, C. E.
PY - 1993/3/31
Y1 - 1993/3/31
N2 - Alveolar macrophages cultured with lipopolysaccharide release markedly increased amounts of prostanoids upon subsequent stimulation, an effect that is due to induction of prostaglandin H synthase-2 (J. Biol. Chem., (1992), 267, 14545-14550, and Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., (1992), 187, 1123-1127). The effects of dexamethasone and aspirin on this enhanced formation of thromboxane by stimulated lipopolysaccharide-primed alveolar macrophages were investigated. Under conditions of maximum inhibition, dexamethasone and aspirin decreased the formation of thromboxane by approximately 50% and 80%, respectively. Expression of lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin H synthase-2 in dexamethasone-treated macrophages was similarly inhibited by about 50%, as determined by Northern blot and immunoprecipitation. In contrast, levels of lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin H synthase-2 mRNA and protein were not reduced in aspirin-treated macrophages. We conclude that inhibition of prostaglandin H synthase-2 expression represents a mechanism by which dexamethasone, but not aspirin, may inhibit prostanoid formation by alveolar macrophages.
AB - Alveolar macrophages cultured with lipopolysaccharide release markedly increased amounts of prostanoids upon subsequent stimulation, an effect that is due to induction of prostaglandin H synthase-2 (J. Biol. Chem., (1992), 267, 14545-14550, and Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., (1992), 187, 1123-1127). The effects of dexamethasone and aspirin on this enhanced formation of thromboxane by stimulated lipopolysaccharide-primed alveolar macrophages were investigated. Under conditions of maximum inhibition, dexamethasone and aspirin decreased the formation of thromboxane by approximately 50% and 80%, respectively. Expression of lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin H synthase-2 in dexamethasone-treated macrophages was similarly inhibited by about 50%, as determined by Northern blot and immunoprecipitation. In contrast, levels of lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin H synthase-2 mRNA and protein were not reduced in aspirin-treated macrophages. We conclude that inhibition of prostaglandin H synthase-2 expression represents a mechanism by which dexamethasone, but not aspirin, may inhibit prostanoid formation by alveolar macrophages.
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U2 - 10.1006/bbrc.1993.1358
DO - 10.1006/bbrc.1993.1358
M3 - Article
C2 - 8466506
AN - SCOPUS:0027306036
SN - 0006-291X
VL - 191
SP - 1294
EP - 1300
JO - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
IS - 3
ER -