Involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 in proliferation and morphogenesis induced by transforming growth factor alpha in gastric epithelial cells |
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Authors: | Sawaoka H Tsuji S Tsujii M Gunawan E S Kawai N Sasaki Y Hori M Kawano S |
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Institution: | Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Suita, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Transforming growth factor alpha is one of the most potent growth factors for gastrointestinal epithelium. In this study, we examined the roles of cyclooxygenase-2 on proliferation and morphogenesis of RGM1 rat gastric epithelial cells after stimulation with transforming growth factor alpha in vitro, RGM1 cells increased expression of cyclooxygenase-2 messenger RNA 20-60 min after stimulation with transforming growth factor alpha. Transforming growth factor alpha stimulated 3H]thymidine incorporation and tubulogenesis of RGM1 cells in collagen matrix, both of which were significantly suppressed by treatment with a cyclooxygenase-2 specific inhibitor, NS-398 or cyclooxygenase-2 antisense oligonucleotide. Both of the treatment lowered prostanoid production by enzyme immunoassay. The transforming growth factor alpha-induced expression of cyclooxygenase-2 is followed by cell proliferation and development of tubular morphology of RGM1 gastric epithelial cells. Treatment with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor and cyclooxygenase-2 antisense oligonucleotide suppressed these responses induced by transforming growth factor alpha suggesting the involvement of cyclooxygenase-2 in proliferation and morphogenesis in gastric mucosal epithelium. |
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