title: Role of prostaglandin H synthase-2-mediated conversion of arachidonic acid in controlling 3T6 fibroblast growth.
abstract: The specific role(s) of arachidonic acid (AA) and its metabolites in the signaling pathways that regulated fibroblast growth was studied. A Western blot analysis demonstrated that prostaglandin H synthase-2 (PGHS-2) was expressed by 3T6 fibroblast cultures in RPMI 1640 supplemented with fetal calf serum (10%). Dexamethasone, which inhibits AA release and PGHS-2 expression, significantly reduced cell proliferation. Ketoprofen, a dual cyclooxygenase inhibitor, and CGP-28238, a specific PGHS-2 inhibitor, reduced fibroblast proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. These drugs also reduced [3H]thymidine incorporation into the DNA of fibroblasts. These effects were correlated with a decrease in prostaglandin (PG) E2 levels in the cell medium. However, piroxicam at doses that selectively inhibit PGHS-1 did not have a significant effect on fibroblast proliferation. Finally, we showed that the antiproliferative effect of dexamethasone and PGHS-2 inhibitors was significantly antagonized when PGE2 was added to the culture medium. Our results suggest that PGHS-2 and prostaglandins such as PGE2 might play an important role in the regulation of 3T6 fibroblast growth stimulated by growth factors of serum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Barcelona University, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000494:pharmacology; D007189:Indans / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000494:pharmacology; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007189:Indans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004247:DNA; D007660:Ketoprofen; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; C059178:flosulide; D015232:Dinoprostone