COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis
Abstract COX-1/PGE2 is an important protective mediator in ulcerative colitis (UC). β-arrestin1 (β-arr1), which acts as a scaffold protein, is involved in PGE2-mediated signaling pathways. However, the interaction between PGE2 and β-arr1 in maintaining mucosal barrier integrity remains unexplored. I...
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oai:doaj.org-article:d89ca8c8f04e470d989ae71604490efb2021-12-02T16:07:45ZCOX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis10.1038/s41598-017-01169-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/d89ca8c8f04e470d989ae71604490efb2017-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01169-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract COX-1/PGE2 is an important protective mediator in ulcerative colitis (UC). β-arrestin1 (β-arr1), which acts as a scaffold protein, is involved in PGE2-mediated signaling pathways. However, the interaction between PGE2 and β-arr1 in maintaining mucosal barrier integrity remains unexplored. In this study, we demonstrated that COX-1 and PGE2 were significantly decreased, and EP4 mRNA was downregulated in both UC patients and mice during the injury phase. PGE2 treatment was found to alleviate mucosal injury and induce EP4 expression during dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in wild-type (WT) mice. Following DSS-induced injury, β-arr1 deficient mice showed increased signs of colitis compared to β-arr1 WT mice, and the expression of PI3K and p-Akt were remarkably downregulated in β-arr1 deficient mice. In parallel, HCT116 cells transfected with β-arr1 siRNA were examined in the presence or absence of PGE2 in vitro. PGE2 treatment in the β-arr1 WT/KO DSS model and β-arr1 siRNA transfection of HCT116 cells confirmed that PGE2 upregulated β-arr1 in vivo and in vitro. Collectively, our results indicate that COX-1/PGE2/EP4 upregulates the β-arr1 mediated Akt signaling pathway to provide mucosal protection in colitis. Thus, these findings provide support for the future development and clinical application of COX-1/PGE2 in UC.Xiaojie PengJianzhong LiSiwei TanMinyi XuJin TaoJie JiangHuiling LiuBin WuNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2017) |
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Abstract COX-1/PGE2 is an important protective mediator in ulcerative colitis (UC). β-arrestin1 (β-arr1), which acts as a scaffold protein, is involved in PGE2-mediated signaling pathways. However, the interaction between PGE2 and β-arr1 in maintaining mucosal barrier integrity remains unexplored. In this study, we demonstrated that COX-1 and PGE2 were significantly decreased, and EP4 mRNA was downregulated in both UC patients and mice during the injury phase. PGE2 treatment was found to alleviate mucosal injury and induce EP4 expression during dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in wild-type (WT) mice. Following DSS-induced injury, β-arr1 deficient mice showed increased signs of colitis compared to β-arr1 WT mice, and the expression of PI3K and p-Akt were remarkably downregulated in β-arr1 deficient mice. In parallel, HCT116 cells transfected with β-arr1 siRNA were examined in the presence or absence of PGE2 in vitro. PGE2 treatment in the β-arr1 WT/KO DSS model and β-arr1 siRNA transfection of HCT116 cells confirmed that PGE2 upregulated β-arr1 in vivo and in vitro. Collectively, our results indicate that COX-1/PGE2/EP4 upregulates the β-arr1 mediated Akt signaling pathway to provide mucosal protection in colitis. Thus, these findings provide support for the future development and clinical application of COX-1/PGE2 in UC. |
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Xiaojie Peng Jianzhong Li Siwei Tan Minyi Xu Jin Tao Jie Jiang Huiling Liu Bin Wu |
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Xiaojie Peng Jianzhong Li Siwei Tan Minyi Xu Jin Tao Jie Jiang Huiling Liu Bin Wu |
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COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis |
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COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis |
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COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis |
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COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis |
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COX-1/PGE2/EP4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated Akt signaling in colitis |
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cox-1/pge2/ep4 alleviates mucosal injury by upregulating β-arr1-mediated akt signaling in colitis |
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