title: Effects of 15-deoxy-Delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 on the expression of Toll-like receptor 4 and 2 in the murine lung in the presence of lipopolysaccharide.
abstract: 1. Previously, we have demonstrated that 15-deoxy-Delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 (15d-PGJ2) enhances acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mice. The enhancement in acute lung injury by 15d-PGJ2 was concomitant with the enhanced expression of several pro-inflammatory cytokines in the lung. However, other underlying mechanisms of this enhancement remain to be elucidated. The present study investigated the effects of 15d-PGJ2 on the expression of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 and 2 in the lung in the absence or presence of LPS. 2. In the present study, ICR mice were divided into four experimental groups that received (intratracheally) vehicle, LPS (125 microg/kg), 15d-PGJ2 (1 mg/kg) or 15d-PGJ2 + LPS. The mRNA expression of both TLR4 and 2 in the lung was evaluated 4 h after intratracheal administration. 3. 15-Deoxy-Delta12,14-prostaglandin J2 enhanced the mRNA expression of both TLR4 and 2 in the presence of LPS. 4. These results suggest that the enhancing effects of 15d-PGJ2 on LPS-induced acute lung injury may be explained, at least in part, by its effect on the lung expression of TLR4 and 2.
authors.affiliation: Inhalation Toxicology and Pathophysiology Research Team, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Ken-ichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Hirohisa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
authors.forename: Takamichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichinose
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sadakane
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: Kouya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaki
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000633:toxicity*; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4
chemical_list: C097240:15-deoxy-delta(12,14)-prostaglandin J2; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; C493486:Tlr2 protein, mouse; C493487:Tlr4 protein, mouse; D051195:Toll-Like Receptor 2; D051197:Toll-Like Receptor 4; D015230:Prostaglandin D2