title: Induction of cyclooxygenase-2 in macrophages by catalase: role of NF-kappaB and PI3K signaling pathways.
abstract: Induction of COX-2 by catalase in smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, and neuronal cells has been previously reported. However, the mechanism by which catalase up-regulates COX-2 remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of catalase on induction of COX-2 in macrophages. The addition of catalase into Raw 264.7 macrophages induced COX-2 expression that was correlated with increased COX-2 transcription and mRNA stability. Catalase also induced activation of NF-kappaB, PI3K, ERKs, p38s, or JNKs. Catalase-induced COX-2 expression was abrogated by treatment of MG-132 (a NF-kappaB inhibitor) or LY294002 (a PI3K inhibitor), but not by treatment of PD98059 (an ERK inhibitor), SB203580 (a p38 inhibitor), or SP600125 (a JNK inhibitor). Moreover, inhibition of PI3K by LY294002 caused partial decrease of catalase-induced COX-2 transcription and steady-state COX-2 transcript levels, but not COX-2 mRNA stability. Together, these results suggest that catalase induces the expression of COX-2 in Raw 264.7 macrophages, and the induction is related with activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor and PI3K signaling pathway.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Disease Research Center and Institute for Medical Science, Keimyung University School of Medicine, #194 DongSan-Dong, Jung-Gu, Daegu 700-712, South Korea. jangbc12@kmu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Byeong-Churl
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Do-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Taeg Kyu
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Sang-Pyo
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae-Kyu
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jong-Gu
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Kyo-Chul
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.forename: Won-Ki
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Min-Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hla
authors.forename: Seong-Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002374:Catalase / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004790:Enzyme Induction; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D051379:Mice; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000502:physiology*; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000502:physiology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D020871:RNA Stability; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D015533:Transcriptional Activation
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D016328:NF-kappa B; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D002374:Catalase; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases