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Prostaglandins and inflammation: The cyclooxygenase controversy

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Morteau O.
Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis
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2000
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vol. 48
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issue 5
473-480
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Prostaglandins (PGs) are arachidonic acid metabolites produced by the action of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX). Although PGs are important mediators of inflammation in various diseases, they also are key factors in the physiological regulation of gastrointestinal and renal homeostasis. The finding that two distinct COX isoforms are responsible for PG synthesis has provided basis to the opposite actions of PGs in inflammation and homeostasis regulation. COX-1-derived PGs are thought to mediate cytoprotective actions on the gastrointestinal mucosa, whereas COX-2-derived PGs are assumed to display pro-inflammatory properties. This dichotomy has led to the development of selective inhibitors of COX-2 activity which are safer for the gastrointestinal mucosa than the classic inhibitors of both COX isoforms. However, some COX-2 antiinflammatory properties have been recently demonstrated in several experimental models of inflammation. These studies have raised some concern about the potential adverse effects of COX-2 selective inhibitors. In addition, there is evidence that COX-1 displays pro-inflammatory properties, depending on the organ and on the stage of the inflammatory response. This review will focus on the roles of COX-1 and COX-2 in inflammation, based on studies involving pharmacologic COX inhibitors as well as COX knockout mice, with a particular emphasis on the gastrointestinal tract
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NMDA receptors and nitric oxide regulate prostaglandin D2 synthesis in the rabbit hippocampus in vivo

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Lazarewicz J. W., Salinska S. E., Salinska E., Stafiej S. A., Stafiej A., Ziembowicz Z. A., Ziembowicz A., Zieminska Z. E., Zieminska E.
Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
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2000
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vol. 60
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issue 4
427-435
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The aim of this in vivo microdialysis study was to characterise the regulation of prostaglandin D2 (PgD2) synthesis by NMDA receptors in the rabbit hippocampus in relation to changes in extracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]e) and nitric oxide (NO) levels. Samples of dialysate were analysed for changes in PgD2 concentration, in [Ca2+]e and in the level of NO. The results demonstrated that a 20-min pulse application of 0.1 - 2.5 mM NMDA via a microdialysis probe induced a prolonged stimulation of PgD2 release that was sensitive to competitive NMDA receptor antagonists. An inhibitor of voltage-sensitive Na+ channels, tetrodotoxin, did not influence this effect but significantly suppressed basal PgD2 production, whereas a NOS inhibitor, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), prevented NMDA-evoked NO release and inhibited NMDA-induced PgD2 release in an L-arginine-sensitive manner. NO donors, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine and sodium nitroprusside, stimulated PgD2 release. NMDA-evoked decrease in [Ca2+]e was insensitive to TTX and L-NAME. These results demonstrate an in vivo NMDA receptor-mediated modulation of PgD2 synthesis in the brain, in which NO participates.
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Eicosanoid regulation of pulmonary innate immunity post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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Ballinger M. N., McMillan T. R., Moore B. B.
Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis
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2007
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vol. 55
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issue 1
1-12
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a therapeutic option for a number of malignant and inherited disorders. However, the efficacy of this therapy is limited by a number of serious infectious and noninfectious complications. Pulmonary infections represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality post-HSCT and can occur both pre- and post-hematopoietic reconstitution. Susceptibility to Gram-negative bacterial infections despite full hematopoietic engraftment suggests that innate immunity remains impaired months to years post-HSCT. This review will describe the process and complications of HSCT and will summarize what is known about innate immune reconstitution post-HSCT. Data from the literature as well as our own laboratory will be presented to suggest that an eicosanoid imbalance characterized by over-production of prostaglandins and under-production of leukotrienes leads to impaired lung phagocyte function post-HSCT. Of therapeutic interest, strategies which limit production of prostaglandins can improve pulmonary host defense in animal HSCT models, which suggests that this may also be beneficial for human HSCT recipients.
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Prostaglandins and the kidney

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Senatorski G., Paczek L., Lac M.
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vol. 47
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issue 5
305-324
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