title: EP2 and EP4 prostanoid receptor signaling.
abstract: The EP(2) and EP(4) prostanoid receptors are two of the four subtypes of receptors for prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)). They are in the family of G-protein coupled receptors and both receptors were initially characterized as coupling to Gs and increasing intracellular cAMP formation. Recently, however, we have shown that both receptors can stimulate T-cell factor (Tcf) mediated transcriptional activity. The EP(2) receptor does this primarily through cAMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), whereas the EP(4) utilizes phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) as well as PKA. In addition, we have shown that the EP(4) receptor, but not the EP(2), can activate the extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs) 1 and 2 by way of PI3K leading to the induction of early growth response factor-1 (EGR-1), a transcription factor traditionally associated with wound healing. This induction of EGR-1 expression has significant implications concerning the potential role of PGE(2) in cancer and inflammatory disorders.
authors: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0207, USA. regan@pharmacy.arzona.edu
authors: John W
authors: JW
authors: Regan
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E / Q000502:physiology*; D058307:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype; D058309:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: C545644:PTGER2 protein, human; C545650:PTGER4 protein, human; C545645:Ptger2 protein, mouse; C545651:Ptger4 protein, mouse; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E; D058307:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype; D058309:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype