Down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) by interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in human monocytes

Immunology
E PorrecaF Cuccurullo

Abstract

Cyclooxygenase (COX) is the key rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids from arachidonic acid. Two isoforms of COX have been described in mammalian cells, referred to as cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). COX-1 is a constitutively expressed enzyme; COX-2 is an inducible enzyme that appears to be expressed in inflamed tissue and following exposure to growth factors or cytokines, such as interleukin-1 (IL-1). The aim of the present study was to test if the antagonism on the binding of IL-1 to its cell-surface receptor by human recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist (hrIL-1ra) may control the COX mRNA expression and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production by human monocyte cultures. Northern blot studies showed that hrIL-ra (500 ng/ml) had a strong inhibitory effect on inducible COX activity. The effect was evident after 6 hr incubation (2.7-fold decrease of mRNA COX-2 transcripts); and about a threefold decrease at 24hr incubation. A non-significant effect was observed with COX-1 transcripts. Induced PGE2 production by monocyte cultures treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) was strongly inhibited in the presence of hrIL-1ra (500 ng/ml). In addition, a significant inhibit...Continue Reading

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