title: Evidence that Fe-NTA-induced renal prostaglandin F2 alpha is responsible for hyperplastic response in kidney: implications for the role of cyclooxygenase-dependent arachidonic acid metabolism in renal tumor promotion.
abstract: Oxidative stress in a tissue activates phospholipase A2 which releases free arachidonic acid. In addition, a low grade oxidative tone also stimulates the tissue cyclooxygenase activity. Cyclooxygenase-dependent arachidonic acid metabolites such as PGF 2 alpha are known to play an important role in the development and maintenance of hyperplasia in skin in response to the application of tumor promoters. In this study we show that Fe-NTA, an oxidant renal tumor promoter induces PGF 2 alpha which was maximum at 12 hours after Fe-NTA treatment. However, at all time points studied, the elevated levels of PGF 2 alpha have been observed. As a result of the induction of PGF 2 alpha, the hyperplastic response can also be observed in the histopathology of the tissue. Additionally, an increased incorporation of [3H]thymidine in renal DNA has also been observed. Pretreatment of animals with indomethacin suppresses Fe-NTA-mediated hyperproliferation suggesting a role of cyclooxygenase in Fe-NTA-mediated stimulation of hyperplastic activity. The pretreatment of animals with the chain breaking antioxidants, Vit. E, BHA and BHT were only partially effective in inhibiting Fe-NTA-mediated PGF2 alpha production, further suggesting a role of non-free radical-dependent mechanism in its production. Our data suggest that Fe-NTA-induced PGF2 alpha through the activation of cyclooxygenase is responsible for the development and maintenance of hyperplasia in kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Elementology and Toxicology, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Athar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000378:metabolism*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009571:Nitrilotriacetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002273:Carcinogens; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D015237:Dinoprost; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D009571:Nitrilotriacetic Acid; D013936:Thymidine; D007213:Indomethacin; C020326:ferric nitrilotriacetate