METABOLISM OF ARACHIDONIC-ACID BY ISOLATED RABBIT CILIARY EPITHELIUM

被引:7
作者
KING, KL
DELAMERE, NA
CSUKAS, SC
PIERCE, WM
机构
[1] UNIV LOUISVILLE, SCH MED, KENTUCKY LIONS EYE RES INST, DEPT OPHTHALMOL & VISUAL SCI, LOUISVILLE, KY 40292 USA
[2] UNIV LOUISVILLE, SCH MED, DEPT PHARMACOL & TOXICOL, LOUISVILLE, KY 40292 USA
关键词
CILIARY EPITHELIUM; IRIS-CILIARY BODY; RABBIT; ARACHIDONIC ACID; HETES; PROSTAGLANDINS;
D O I
10.1016/0014-4835(92)90187-W
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
We examined the ability of rabbit ciliary epithelium to metabolize arachidonic acid in vitro. The epithelium was homogenized and incubated with 14C-labeled arachidonic acid. 14C-labeled metabolites were extracted and then separated by thin layer chromatography. The range of arachidonic acid metabolites synthesized by ciliary epithelium was compared to the metabolites generated by rabbit irisciliary body. Ciliary epithelium produced substantial amounts of arachidonic acid metabolites that comigrated with 5-HETE and 12-HETE. Authenticity of the 12-HETE produced by ciliary epithelium was confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The ciliary epithelium generated only small amounts of the cyclooxygenase products, PGF2α, PGE2, PGD2 and 6k-PGF1α. In contrast, the iris-ciliary body produced large amounts of cyclooxygenase products such as PGF2α and PGD2. The ability of the ciliary epithelium to generate 12-HETE is noteworthy since 12(R)-HETE is known to be capable of lowering intraocular pressure. © 1992.
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页码:235 / 241
页数:7
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