title: Endogenous prostaglandin D(2) synthesis decreases vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
abstract: We examined the role of prostaglandin D(2) (PGD(2)) in the expression of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM)-1 following interleukin-1beta (IL-1) stimulation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) transfected with lipocaline-type PGD(2) synthase (L-PGDS) genes. HUVEC were isolated from human umbilical vein and incubated with 20 U/ml IL-1 and various concentrations of authentic PGD(2). The isolated HUVEC were also transfected with L-PGDS genes by electroporation. The L-PGDS-transfected HUVEC were used to investigate the role of endogenous PGD(2) in IL-1-stimulated VCAM-1 biosynthesis. We also used an anti-PGD(2) antibody to examine whether an intracrine mechanism was involved in VCAM-1 production. PGD(2) and VCAM-1 levels were determined by radio- and cell surface enzyme-immunoassay, respectively. VCAM-1 mRNA was assessed by RT-PCR. IL-1-stimulated VCAM-1 expression by HUVEC was dose-dependently inhibited by authentic PGD(2). L-PGDS gene-transfected HUVEC produced more PGD(2) than HUVEC transfected with the reporter gene alone. IL-1 induced increases in VCAM-1 expression in HUVEC transfected with reporter genes alone. However, this effect was significantly attenuated in the case of IL-1 stimulation of HUVEC transfected with L-PGDS genes, and accompanied by an apparent suppression of VCAM-1 mRNA expression. Neutralization of extracellular PGD(2) by anti-PGD(2)-specific antibody influenced neither VCAM-1 mRNA expression nor VCAM-1 biosynthesis. In conclusion, HUVEC transfected with L-PGDS genes showed increased PGD(2) synthesis. This increase was associated with attenuation of both VCAM-1 expression and VCAM-1 mRNA expression. The results suggest that endogenous PGD(2) decreases VCAM-1 expression and VCAM-1 mRNA expression, probably through an intracrine mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine 2, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. negoro-2im@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Negoro
authors.forename: Wee Soo
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Rie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hakamada-Taguchi
authors.forename: Naomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eguchi
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Urade
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Teruhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyo-Oka
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omata
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uehara
mesh_terms: D015777:Eicosanoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D054834:Lipocalins; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014162:Transfection; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D015777:Eicosanoids; D007375:Interleukin-1; D054834:Lipocalins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; C022466:prostaglandin R2 D-isomerase; D015230:Prostaglandin D2