title: Regulation of prostaglandin biosynthesis in dispersed choriodecidual cells in culture.
abstract: We have evaluated the prostaglandin (PG) production and PG biosynthetic gene expression in a choriodecidual dispersed cell culture system. Cells dispersed from human choriodecidual membranes by dispase and trypsin digestion were evaluated after 1,3,5 and 7 days of culture for basal and tumour necrosis factor alpha (F-alpha) stimulated PGE2 production. The highest rates of production (P < 0.05) were obtained with cells treated after 3 days of culture, (3.7 +/- 1) x 10(2) pg PGE2 per 16 h per microg total cellular protein (mean +/- SEM), which was 3.9 times basal rate after 3 days culture. In choriodecidual cells treated after 3 days in culture, expression of prostaglandin endoperoxide H synthase-2 (PGHS-2) mRNAwas similarly responsive toTNF-alpha (3.9 times basal within 3 h of 30 ng/ml TNF-alpha) while there was little effect on PGHS-1 or cytosolic phospholipase A2 expression. Hence, the dispersed choriodecidual cell culture system described retainsTNF-alpha responsive PG biosynthetic capacity which is at least in part upregulated via increased expression of PGHS-2 mRNA.
authors: Liggins Institute and Division of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand. k.marvin@auckland.ac.nz
authors: K W
authors: KW
authors: Marvin
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002823:Chorion / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D003656:Decidua / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D011247:Pregnancy; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000187:drug effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496511:PTGS1 protein, human; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D010741:Phospholipases A; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D015232:Dinoprostone