title: Eicosanoid production by human aortic endothelial cells in response to endothelin.
abstract: Endothelial cells actively regulate their environment by secreting humoral substances, including endothelin-1 and a variety of eicosanoids, that have local actions. To elucidate interactions among these local mediators, we measured release of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathway products of arachidonate metabolism by human aortic endothelial cells after incubation with endothelin-1. Supernatants were collected, extracted, and fractionated using high-performance liquid chromatography. Radioimmunoassays for eicosanoids were performed on the appropriate fractions. After endothelin stimulation, production of the prostacyclin metabolite 6-ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha), the thromboxane (Tx) metabolite TxB2, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) were increased (307 +/- 48, 320 +/- 91, and 315 +/- 74% of control, P < 0.05). Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) release was modestly increased (195 +/- 19% of control, P < 0.05). The release of 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HETE) was increased (300 +/- 57% of control, P < 0.05); production of 12-HETE and 15-HETE was unchanged. Production of eicosanoids peaked between 30 and 120 min. Preincubation with pertussis toxin prevented increased production of PGE2, LTB4, and 5-HETE after endothelin-1 stimulation; pretreatment with sphingosine had no effect. Interactions between endothelin and eicosanoids may be important components of the complex network that regulates vascular tone, coagulation, and inflammation at the local level.
authors: Section of Cardiology, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Hollenberg
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Tong
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Shelhamer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lawrence
authors: R E
authors: RE
authors: Cunnion
mesh_terms: D019377:12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007700:Kinetics; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D015777:Eicosanoids; D016232:Endothelins; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D007975:Leukotriene B4; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; C022022:5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D019377:12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid; C025984:15-hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoic acid; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D015232:Dinoprostone