title: Prostaglandin F(2alpha) stimulation of cyclooxygenase-2 promoter activity by the FP(B) prostanoid receptor.
abstract: We have recently shown that the FP(B) prostanoid receptor activates beta-catenin signaling through the activation of Rho in human embryo kidney (HEK)-293 cells stably expressing the FP(B) receptors. We now report that the FP(B) receptor can stimulate cyclooxygenase-2 promoter activity and may, therefore, regulate the expression of cyclooxygenase-2. This stimulation of cyclooxygenase-2 promoter activity is blocked by pretreatment with an inhibitor of Rho, but not with an inhibitor of protein kinase C (PKC). Potential up regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 expression by the FP(B) receptor would establish a positive feedback loop that would drive beta-catenin signaling and could be involved in cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0207, USA.
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujino
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Regan
mesh_terms: D036002:ADP Ribose Transferases / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D008156:Luciferases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013552:Swine; D014162:Transfection; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008301:Maleimides; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015237:Dinoprost; D008156:Luciferases; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D036002:ADP Ribose Transferases; C063007:exoenzyme C3, Clostridium botulinum; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; D020741:rho GTP-Binding Proteins; C088060:bisindolylmaleimide