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JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 276, Issue 19, Pages 16083-16091Publisher
AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M011408200
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- NINDS NIH HHS [R01--NS34159] Funding Source: Medline
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Although a number of prostaglandin E-2 (PGE(2)) receptor subtypes have been cloned, limited studies have been performed to elucidate subtypes that subserve specific actions of this eicosanoid, in part because of a paucity of selective receptor antagonists. Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antisense oligonucleotides, we examined which prostaglandin E-2 receptor (EP receptor) subtypes are expressed in sensory neurons and which mediate the PGE(2)-induced increase in cAMP production and augmentation of peptide release. Reverse transcription-PCR of cDNA isolated from rat sensory neurons grown in culture revealed PCR products for the EP1, EP2, EP3C, and EP4 receptor subtypes but not the EP3A or EP3B. Preexposing neuronal cultures for 48 h to antisense oligonucleotides of EP3C and EP4 mRNA diminished expression of the respective receptors by similar to 80%, abolished the PGE(2)-stimulated production of cAMP, and blocked the ability of PGE(2) to augment release of immunoreactive substance P and calcitonin gene-related peptide. Pretreating with individual antisense against the EP2, EP3C, or EP4 receptors or combinations of missense oligonucleotides had no effect on PGE(2)-induced activity. Treatment with antisense to EPIC and EP4 receptor subtypes did not alter the ability of forskolin to increase cAMP or enhance peptide release. These results demonstrate that sensory neurons are capable of expressing multiple EP receptor subtypes but that only the EPIC and EP4 receptors mediate PGE(2)-induced sensitization of sensory neurons.
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