PMID- 15361371 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20041025 LR - 20181113 IS - 0003-4967 (Print) IS - 1468-2060 (Electronic) IS - 0003-4967 (Linking) VI - 63 IP - 10 DP - 2004 Oct TI - EP2/EP4 signalling inhibits monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 production induced by interleukin 1beta in synovial fibroblasts. PG - 1197-204 AB - BACKGROUND: Besides its proinflammatory properties, prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) acts as a regulator of the expression of inducible genes. Inhibition of PGE(2) synthesis might thus result in a paradoxical deleterious effect on inflammation. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of PGE(2) on monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) expression in cultured synovial fibroblasts (SF) stimulated with interleukin (IL)1beta. METHODS: MCP-1 expression was assessed in SF stimulated with IL1beta in the presence of PGE(2) or different NSAIDs by RT-PCR or northern blot and immunocytochemistry. Expression of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) isoforms was studied by western blot techniques. The role of PGE(2) receptors (EP) in PGE(2) action was assessed employing EP receptor subtype-specific agonists. RESULTS: PGE(2) significantly inhibited IL1beta induced MCP-1 expression in SF in a dose dependent manner. IL1beta increased COX-2 and did not alter COX-1 synthesis in SF. 11-Deoxy-PGE(1), an EP(2)/EP(4) agonist, reproduced PGE(2) action on MCP-1 expression. Butaprost, a selective EP(2) agonist, was less potent than PGE(2). Sulprostone, an EP(1)/EP(3) agonist, had no effect on IL1beta induced MCP-1 expression. Inhibition of endogenous PGE(2) synthesis by NSAIDs further enhanced MCP-1 mRNA expression in IL1beta stimulated SF, an effect prevented by addition of exogenous PGE(2). CONCLUSION: Activation of EP(2)/EP(4) receptors down regulates the expression of MCP-1 in IL1beta stimulated SF, while PGE(2) pharmacological inhibition cuts off this signalling pathway and results in a superinduction of MCP-1 expression. The data suggest that NSAIDs may intercept a natural regulatory circuit controlling the magnitude of inflammation, which questions their continuous administration in inflammatory joint diseases. FAU - Largo, R AU - Largo R AD - Rheumatology Department, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Avenida Reyes Catolicos 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Diez-Ortego, I AU - Diez-Ortego I FAU - Sanchez-Pernaute, O AU - Sanchez-Pernaute O FAU - Lopez-Armada, M J AU - Lopez-Armada MJ FAU - Alvarez-Soria, M A AU - Alvarez-Soria MA FAU - Egido, J AU - Egido J FAU - Herrero-Beaumont, G AU - Herrero-Beaumont G LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - Ann Rheum Dis JT - Annals of the rheumatic diseases JID - 0372355 RN - 0 (Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal) RN - 0 (Chemokine CCL2) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1) RN - 0 (NF-kappa B) RN - 0 (PTGER2 protein, human) RN - 0 (PTGER4 protein, human) RN - 0 (RNA, Messenger) RN - 0 (Receptors, Prostaglandin E) RN - 0 (Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype) RN - 0 (Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype) RN - 0 (Recombinant Proteins) RN - K7Q1JQR04M (Dinoprostone) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/pharmacology MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chemokine CCL2/*biosynthesis/genetics MH - Dinoprostone/biosynthesis/pharmacology MH - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug MH - Fibroblasts/drug effects/metabolism MH - Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects MH - Humans MH - Interleukin-1/*pharmacology MH - NF-kappa B/physiology MH - RNA, Messenger/genetics MH - Rabbits MH - Receptors, Prostaglandin E/agonists/*physiology MH - Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype MH - Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype MH - Recombinant Proteins/pharmacology MH - Signal Transduction MH - Synovial Membrane/cytology/drug effects/*metabolism PMC - PMC1754778 EDAT- 2004/09/14 05:00 MHDA- 2004/10/27 09:00 PMCR- 2007/10/01 CRDT- 2004/09/14 05:00 PHST- 2004/09/14 05:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2004/10/27 09:00 [medline] PHST- 2004/09/14 05:00 [entrez] PHST- 2007/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 63/10/1197 [pii] AID - 10.1136/ard.2003.011163 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Ann Rheum Dis. 2004 Oct;63(10):1197-204. doi: 10.1136/ard.2003.011163.