Cyclic AMP response element mediates dexamethasone induced suppression of prostaglandin H synthase-2 gene expression in human amnion derived WISH cells
Z. Wang et Hh. Tai, Cyclic AMP response element mediates dexamethasone induced suppression of prostaglandin H synthase-2 gene expression in human amnion derived WISH cells, PROS LEUK E, 60(4), 1999, pp. 243-248
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Cell & Developmental Biology
Journal title
PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
A human PGHS-2 promoter fragment (300 BP) linked to the luciferase reporter
was used to study the regulation of PGHS-2 gene expression in human amnion
-derived WISH cells. A cyclic AMP (cAMP) response element (CRE) was found t
o be important in the induction of PGHS-2 gene expression. This was demonst
rated by showing that coexpression of CREB stimulated native but not CRE mu
tant promoter and that IL-1 beta and PMA induced less activity with the mut
ant promoter as compared to the native promoter. The effect of dexamethason
e on IL-1 beta and PMA induced promoter activities was further examined. IL
-1 beta or PMA induced activity was blocked by dexamethasone, whereas IL-1
beta or PMA induced mutant activity was not responsive to dexamethasone. Di
rect activation of CRE by a cAMP elevating agent, isoproterenol, was found
to be inhibited significantly dexamethasone. These results suggest that CRE
may mediate the induction of PGHS-2 by IL-1 beta and PMA as well as the su
ppression of expression by dexamethasone in amnion-derived cells.