Key Role for Constitutive Cyclooxygenase Type 2 of MDCK Cells in Basal Signaling and Response to Released ATP

Authors

Rennolds S. Ostrom, Chapman UniversityFollow
Caroline Gregorian, University of California, San Diego
Ryan M. Drenan, University of California, San Diego
Kathryn Gabot, University of California, San Diego
Brinda K. Rana, University of California, San Diego
Paul A. Insel, University of California, San Diego

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Abstract

Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells release ATP upon mechanical or biochemical activation, initiating P2Y receptor signaling that regulates basal levels of multiple second messengers, including cAMP (J Biol Chem 275: 11735–11739, 2000). Data shown here document inhibition of cAMP formation by Gd3+ and niflumic acid, channel inhibitors that block ATP release. cAMP production is stimulated via Ca2+-dependent activation of cytosolic phospholipase A2, release of arachidonic acid (AA), and cyclooxygenase (COX)-dependent production of prostaglandins, which activate prostanoid receptors coupled to Gs and adenylyl cyclase. In the current investigation, we assessed the expression and functional role of the two known isoforms of COX, COX-1 and COX-2. Treatment of cells with either a COX-1-selective inhibitor, SC-560, or COX-2-selective inhibitors, SC-58125 or NS-398, inhibited basal and UTP-stimulated cAMP levels. COX inhibitors also decreased forskolin-stimulated cAMP formation, implying this response is in part attributable to an action of AA metabolites. These findings imply an important role for the inducible form of COX, COX-2, under basal conditions. Indeed, COX-2 expression was readily detectable by immunoblot, and treatments that induce or reduce COX-2 expression in other cells (interleukin-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, phorbol ester, or dexamethasone) had minimal or no effect on the levels of COX-2 immunoreactivity. RT-PCR using isoform-specific primers detected COX-2 mRNA. We conclude that COX-2 is constitutively expressed in MDCK-D1 cells and participates in basal and P2Y2-mediated signaling, implying a key role for COX-2 in regulation of epithelial cell function.

Comments

This article was originally published in American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, volume 281, in 2001.

Recommended Citation

Rennolds S Ostrom, Caroline Gregorian, Ryan M. Drenan, Kathryn Gabot, Brinda K. Rana and Paul A. Insel. Key role for constitutive cyclooxygenase type 2 of MDCK cells in basal signaling and response to released ATP. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol, 281:C524-31, 2001.

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