title: Regulation of intrauterine prostaglandin biosynthesis: interactions between protein kinase C and interleukin 1 beta.
abstract: Activation of protein kinase C with phorbol esters stimulates prostaglandin (PG) biosynthesis in many cell types whereas down-regulation of protein kinase C can suppress stimulatory responses. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) can stimulate PG production by intrauterine tissues and may play a significant part in the mechanisms of preterm labor associated with intrauterine infection. Hence we have evaluated the effects of staurosporine and H7 (inhibitors of protein kinase C) on IL-1 beta stimulation of amnion, chorion and decidual prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production. Staurosporine and H7 alone were without effect on PGE2 production by any cell type. However with minor exceptions both protein kinase C inhibitors enhanced the stimulatory actions of IL-1 beta on PGE2 production by all three cell types. Hence we believe that protein kinase C is closely linked to the regulation of intrauterine PG biosynthesis and that these links may have multiple layers of complexity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: LaMarche
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coulam
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Edwin
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000650:Amnion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002823:Chorion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D003656:Decidua / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D019311:Staurosporine; D014599:Uterus / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019311:Staurosporine; D015232:Dinoprostone