title: Prostaglandin D production in FM55 melanoma cells is regulated by alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and is not related to melanin production.
abstract: This study shows that prostaglandins in human FM55 melanoma cells and epidermal melanocytes are produced by COX-1. Prostaglandin production in FM55 melanoma cells was unrelated to that of melanin suggesting that the two processes can occur independently. Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, which had no effect on melanin production in FM55 cells, stimulated PGD(2) production in these cells without affecting PGE(2). While cAMP pathways may be involved in regulating PGD(2) production, our results suggest that alpha-MSH acts independently of cAMP, possibly by regulating the activity of lipocalin-type PGD synthase. This alpha-MSH-mediated effect may be associated with its role as an immune modulator.
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masoodi
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolaou
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gledhill
authors.forename: Lesley E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: Desmond J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Tobin
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thody
mesh_terms: D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism; D054834:Lipocalins / Q000378:metabolism; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008545:Melanoma / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D015230:Prostaglandin D2 / Q000378:metabolism; D011457:Prostaglandins D / Q000378:metabolism*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D054834:Lipocalins; D008543:Melanins; D011457:Prostaglandins D; D000521:alpha-MSH; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; C022466:prostaglandin R2 D-isomerase; D015230:Prostaglandin D2