title: Stimulation of endothelial cell prostacyclin formation by interleukin-2.
abstract: The production of prostacyclin (PGI2) by the luminal surface of bovine aorta was significantly increased when incubated with 1 unit of interleukin-2 (IL-2). In separate experiments, confluent cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells were also shown to be stimulated to produce increased levels of PGI2 in a concentration-dependent manner by purified IL-2. This increase in prostacyclin biosynthesis was inhibited by cycloheximide. Since the recovery of prostacyclin production in aspirin treated cells was stimulated by interleukin-2, our results suggest that the stimulatory effect of interleukin-2 on prostacyclin synthesis is at least partially mediated by the de novo synthesis of cyclooxygenase.
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism*; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007376:Interleukin-2; D007700:Kinetics; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D011464:Epoprostenol