Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in macrophages:: Modulation by protein kinase C-α

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Giroux, M [1 ]
Descoteaux, A [1 ]
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[1] Univ Quebec, Inst Armand Frappier, INSERM, Laval, PQ H7V 1B7, Canada
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10.4049/jimmunol.165.7.3985
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is an inducible enzyme responsible for high levels of PG production during inflammation and immune responses. Previous studies with pharmacological inhibitors suggested a role for protein kinase C (PKC) in PG production possibly by regulating COX-2 expression. In this study, we addressed the role of PKC-alpha in the modulation of COX-2 expression and PGE(2) synthesis by the overexpressing of a dominant-negative (DN) mutant of this isoenzyme in the mouse macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. We investigated the effect of various stimuli on COX-2 expression, namely, LPS, IFN-gamma, and the intracellular parasite Leishmania donovani, Whereas LPS-induced COX-2 mRNA and protein expression were down-regulated in DN PKC-alpha-overexpressing clones, IFN-gamma-induced COX-2 expression was up-regulated in DN PKC-alpha-overexpressing clones with respect to normal RAW 264.7 cells. Measurements of PGE, levels revealed a strong correlation between PGE(2) secretion and IFN-gamma-induced COX-2 mRNA and protein levels in DN PKC-alpha-overexpressing clones. Taken together, these results suggest a role for PKC-alpha in the modulation of LPS- and IFN-gamma-induced COX-2 expression, as well as in IFN-gamma-induced PGE(2) secretion.
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