Involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 in serum-induced prostaglandin production by human oral gingival epithelial cells
Involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 in serum-induced prostaglandin production by human oral gingival epithelial cells
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DOI:
10.1034/j.1600-0765.2001.360209.x
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发表时间:
2001-04-01
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Ishikawa, I
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作者:
Noguchi, K;Shitashige, M;Ishikawa, I
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the involvement of cyclooxygense-1(COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in prostaglandin ( PG) production by human oral gingival epithelial (OGE) cells stimulated with proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin(IL)-1 alpha, IL-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), and serum. Fetal bovine serum (FBS)-stimulated OGE cells produced significant levels of PGE-I whereas IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta and TNFx could not induce significant PGE(2) production. FBS induced PGE(2) production in a dose- and time-dependent manner. NS-398, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, inhibited PGE(2) production by FBS-stimulated cells as completely as indomethacin, a non-selective COX-1/COX-2 inhibitor. Expression of COX-2 protein in FBS-stimulated cells was increased, compared with that in unstimulated cells, whereas COX-1 protein P expression v;as similar both in unstimulated and in FBS-stimulated cells. COX-2 mRNA was detected in FBS-stimulated cells, but not in unstimulated cells. We suggest that COX-2 is responsible fur PG production by human OGE cells stimulated with serum and that OGE cells may be involved in PG production in periodontal Lesions. Selective COX-2 inhibitors, which have the advantage of reduced gastric toxicity, may provide a useful approach to treatment of periodontal disease.