title: Involvement of prostaglandins produced by cyclooxygenase-1 in murine visceronociception induced by phenylquinone.
abstract: Intraperitoneal injection of phenyl-p-benzoquinone (phenylquinone, PQ) induced writhing in mice for up to 30 min. During this time, the peritoneal content of 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha), a stable degradation product of PG12, was highest in the 15-min. sample. In the peritoneal cells, the mRNA expression for the constitutive cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) was unchanged by PQ administration. In contrast, little mRNA for COX-2 was detected in the peritoneal cells from unstimulated animals, and was induced 60-120 min. after PQ administration. PGs involved in the induction of writhing thus seem to be derived from a COX-1 reaction. Oral administration of mofezolac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which potently inhibits COX-1, suppressed the PQ-induced writhing and peritoneal accumulation of PGs without affecting mRNA expression for both COX isoforms in mice.
authors.affiliation: Research Laboratories, Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kusuhara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuyuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okumoto
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000502:physiology*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D007555:Isoxazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D051379:Mice; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D016227:Benzoquinones; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007555:Isoxazoles; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C029322:phenylbenzoquinone; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; C496512:Ptgs1 protein, mouse; C054999:mofezolac