title: Induction by interleukin-1beta peptide of prostaglandin E2 formation via enhanced prostaglandin H synthase-2 expression in 3T6 fibroblasts.
abstract: Several synthetic interleukin-1 (IL-1) peptides were tested in vivo for pyrogenic activity and in vivo for their ability to stimulate prostaglandin production. Only the IL-1beta fragment (208-240) enhanced body temperature, although both IL-1beta (208-240) and IL-1alpha (223-250) stimulated prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production in vitro. We report here that the IL-1beta fragment (208-240) did not have the capacity to induce arachidonic acid (AA) mobilization by 3T6 fibroblasts. However, this peptide was able to increase the expression of the inducible prostaglandin H synthase isoform (PGHS-2; EC 1.14.99.1.), which is related to its ability to stimulate prostaglandin E2 synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Barcelona University, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D007375:Interleukin-1; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D015232:Dinoprostone