Mechanisms leading to COX-2 expression and COX-2 induced tumorigenesis: topical therapeutic strategies targeting COX-2 expression and activity

A Telliez, C Furman, N Pommery… - Anti-Cancer Agents in …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
The biological role of COX-2, the inducible form of cyclooxygenase, is to convert arachidonic
acid into prostaglandins (PGs) and thromboxanes (TXs). Overexpressed in many tumors …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging role of endothelin-1 in the pathogenesis of subchondral bone disturbance and osteoarthritis

A Sin, W Tang, CY Wen, SK Chung, KY Chiu - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2015 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence suggests reconceptualizing osteoarthritis (OA) as an inflammatory
disorder. Trauma and obesity, the common risk factors of OA, could trigger the local or …

Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1 and-2 expression by targeting the endothelin a receptor in human ovarian carcinoma cells

F Spinella, L Rosano, V Di Castro, MR Nicotra… - Clinical Cancer …, 2004 - AACR
Abstract Purpose and Experimental Design: New therapies against cancer are based on
targeting cyclooxygenase (COX)-2. Activation of the endothelin A receptor (ETAR) by …

Endothelin-1 downregulates angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 expression in human bronchial epithelial cells

H Zhang, Y Li, Y Zeng, R Wu, J Ou - Pharmacology, 2013 - karger.com
Background/Aims: Both endothelin-1 (ET-1) and the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) are
implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Endothelin-1 down-regulates the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor-A associated with osteoprogenitor proliferation and differentiation

CJH Veillette, HP Von Schroeder - Bone, 2004 - Elsevier
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is implicated in the signaling between vascular endothelial cells (VECs)
and osteoblasts during bone development, remodeling and repair. Vascular endothelial …

Prostaglandin F2α: a bone remodeling mediator

D Agas, L Marchetti, MM Hurley… - Journal of Cellular …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) plays multiple roles on bone metabolism by regulating a wide
range of signaling pathways. PGF2α, via activation of PKC, stimulates Na‐dependent …

Rho and Rho Kinase Are Involved in Parathyroid Hormone‐Stimulated Protein Kinase C α Translocation and IL‐6 Promoter Activity in Osteoblastic Cells

JM Radeff, Z Nagy, PH Stern - Journal of bone and mineral …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The role of small G‐proteins in PTH‐stimulated PKC translocation and IL‐6 promoter
expression in UMR‐106 cells was determined. The effects of PTH (1–34) and PTH (3–34) in …

Endothelin-1 in osteoarthritic chondrocytes triggers nitric oxide production and upregulates collagenase production

CA Manacu, J Martel-Pelletier, M Roy-Beaudry… - Arthritis Res Ther, 2005 - Springer
The mechanism of endothelin-1 (ET-1)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production, MMP-1
production and MMP-13 production was investigated in human osteoarthritis chondrocytes …

Pentoxifylline-induced protein expression change in RAW 264.7 cells as determined by immunoprecipitation-based high performance liquid chromatography

MH Seo, DW Kim, YS Kim, SK Lee - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Although pentoxifylline (PTX) was identified as a competitive non-selective
phosphodiesterase inhibitor, its pharmacological effect has not been clearly elucidated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Phospholipase D1 activity is crucial for cytosolic phospholipase A2–dependent prostaglandin E2 formation in murine osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells

HJ Leis, W Windischhofer - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential …, 2023 - Elsevier
In bone, prostaglandin E 2 (PGE 2) is highly osteogenic and formed by osteoblasts, a key
modulatory event in the regulation of bone cell activity. MC3T3-E1 cells are widely used as …