title: Activation of platelet-activating factor receptor in SZ95 sebocytes results in inflammatory cytokine and prostaglandin E2 production.
abstract: Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a group of phosphocholines with various biological effects mediated by the PAF receptor (PAF-R). Activation of the epidermal PAF-R induces the expression of inflammatory mediators, including cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)). The upregulation of COX-2 expression has been shown to be involved in sebocyte proliferation, sebaceous gland inflammation and carcinogenesis. The present study was designed to investigate whether PAF-R activation could induce the expression of COX-2 and production of PGE(2), as well as secretion of the inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-8 (IL-8), in the immortalized sebaceous gland cell line SZ95. Using calcium mobilization studies, we first confirmed that PAF can signal through PAF-R in SZ95 sebocytes. We then found that the production of IL-8 was induced following treatment with PAF-R agonist, however blocked by a specific PAF-R antagonist. Induction of COX-2 expression and increased PGE(2) production were observed in SZ95 sebocytes after PAF-R activation. Finally, it was demonstrated that the production of PGE(2), induced by PAF-R activation and mediated by COX-2 expression, was blocked following PAF-R antagonism in SZ95 sebocytes. These studies suggest that SZ95 sebocytes express functional PAF-Rs and PAF-Rs are involved in regulating the expression of inflammatory mediators, including COX-2, PGE(2) and IL-8.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Qiwei
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seltmann
authors.forename: Christos C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Zouboulis
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Travers
mesh_terms: D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000502:physiology*; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D016209:Interleukin-8; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C039351:platelet activating factor receptor; C083283:1-O-hexadecyl-2-N-methylcarbamol -sn-glycerol-3-phosphocholine; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D015232:Dinoprostone