| Literature DB >> 7670935 |
K Fukuda1, K Ohtani, H Dan, S Tanaka.
Abstract
We investigated the importance of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release in interleukin-1 (IL-1)-induced inhibition of aggrecan synthesis by chondrocytes. Keratan sulfate (KS) production was measured in parallel with PGE2 release in chondrocytes. IL-1 inhibited KS production and stimulated PGE2 release. In the presence of PGE2, there was a dose-dependent decrease in baseline KS production. Indomethacin and dexamethasone partially blocked the IL-1-induced PGE2 release while KS production recovered. Our results suggest that IL-1 inhibits KS production, in part, by stimulating the release of PGE2.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7670935 DOI: 10.1007/bf01782816
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inflamm Res ISSN: 1023-3830 Impact factor: 4.575