In:
Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 5, No. 1 ( 2015-11-27)
Abstract:
Prostacyclin synthase (PGIS) and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1) are prostaglandin (PG) terminal synthases that function downstream of inducible cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in the PGI 2 and PGE 2 biosynthetic pathways, respectively. mPGES-1 has been shown to be involved in various COX-2-related diseases such as inflammatory diseases and cancers, but it is not yet known how PGIS is involved in these COX-2-related diseases. Here, to clarify the pathophysiological role of PGIS, we investigated the phenotypes of PGIS and mPGES-1 individual knockout (KO) or double KO (DKO) mice. The results indicate that a thioglycollate-induced exudation of leukocytes into the peritoneal cavity was suppressed by the genetic-deletion of PGIS. In the PGIS KO mice, lipopolysaccharide-primed pain nociception (as assessed by the acetic acid-induced writhing reaction) was also reduced. Both of these reactions were suppressed more effectively in the PGIS/mPGES-1 DKO mice than in the PGIS KO mice. On the other hand, unlike mPGES-1 deficiency (which suppressed azoxymethane-induced colon carcinogenesis), PGIS deficiency up-regulated both aberrant crypt foci formation at the early stage of carcinogenesis and polyp formation at the late stage. These results indicate that PGIS and mPGES-1 cooperatively exacerbate inflammatory reactions but have opposing effects on carcinogenesis and that PGIS-derived PGI 2 has anti-carcinogenic effects.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2045-2322
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2015
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