title: Effect of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors on NFAT-dependent cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human T lymphocytes.
abstract: Transcriptional induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) occurs early after T cell receptor triggering and has functional implications in inflammation. Here, we show that phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 inhibitors block COX-2 induction and prostaglandin synthesis in activated T cells. COX-2 inhibition by PDE4 inhibitors occurs mainly at the transcriptional level. Two response elements for the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) in the COX-2 promoter were required for inhibition by these drugs. PDE4 inhibitors did not affect NFAT nuclear translocation upon T cell activation; rather they prevented NFAT binding to DNA and induction of the transactivation function of GAL4-NFAT. These effects seem to be cAMP/PKA independent as they were not mimicked by the permeable analog dBcAMP or by forskolin, neither can be reverted by the PKA inhibitors H89 or KT-5720. These results may explain some of the anti-inflammatory properties of PDE4 inhibitors through the blockade of NFAT-mediated transactivation of pro-inflammatory genes such as COX-2.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Inmunología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, C/ Doctor Esquerdo 46, 28007 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jimenez
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Iñiguez
authors.forename: M Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Fernández
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fresno
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D054703:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D019169:Jurkat Cells; D008156:Luciferases / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010957:Plasmids / Q000378:metabolism; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D020889:Rolipram / Q000494:pharmacology; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D002227:Carbazoles; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D007546:Isoquinolines; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D050778:NFATC Transcription Factors; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D011758:Pyrroles; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014157:Transcription Factors; D005576:Colforsin; C057416:KT 5720; D004247:DNA; D008156:Luciferases; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D054703:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 4; D020889:Rolipram; C063509:N-(2-(4-bromocinnamylamino)ethyl)-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide