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[Endogenous prostaglandins and angiogenesis].

M Majima1, H Amano, I Hayashi

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kitasato 1-15-1, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.

Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Folia Pharmacologica Japonica
|May 8, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) promotes angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, in granulomas. Inhibiting COX-2 may help manage conditions involving excessive blood vessel growth.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Pathology

Context:

  • Angiogenesis is crucial for development and repair but also implicated in diseases like cancer and arthritis.
  • Prostaglandins (PGs) are biologically active substances that can influence angiogenesis.
  • The role of COX-2 in mediating angiogenesis within pathological conditions requires further elucidation.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in mediating angiogenesis within chronic and proliferative granuloma models.
  • To determine the relationship between COX-2 expression, neovascularization, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in granuloma formation.
  • To assess the efficacy of COX-2 inhibitors in modulating angiogenesis in this context.

Summary:

  • In a rat sponge implant model, granuloma formation over 14 days showed increased COX-2 mRNA expression correlating with neovascularization and VEGF expression.

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  • Constitutive COX-1 mRNA was observed, while COX-2 expression paralleled the development of new blood vessels.
  • Both indomethacin and a selective COX-2 inhibitor (NS-398) significantly inhibited basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF)-stimulated angiogenesis.

    • Impact:

    • These findings suggest that endogenous prostaglandins generated via COX-2 contribute to neovascularization in granulomas by upregulating VEGF.
    • Targeting COX-2 with inhibitors presents a potential therapeutic strategy for managing angiogenesis-dependent pathological conditions.
    • This research provides insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying pathological angiogenesis and its potential pharmacological modulation.