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Mechanism of shear-induced prostacyclin production in endothelial cells. 1989

A Bhagyalakshmi, and J A Frangos

Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.

Human umbilical vein endothelial cells at confluence were subjected to steady shear flow. It was previously shown that flow induced a burst in prostacyclin production followed by a sustained stimulation of production several fold higher than basal levels (1). In the presence of EGTA, prostacyclin production was inhibited in the steady state phase by 74%. Preincubation of endothelial cells with quin2/AM, used here as an intracellular calcium chelator, also inhibited the production of prostacyclin (83%). Inhibition of intracellular calcium mobilization had no significant effect. Incubation of cells with nifedipine, a voltage operated channel blocker, had no effect on shear induced prostacyclin production, whereas ibuprofen decreased shear induced prostacyclin production. RHC-80267, a diacylglycerol lipase inhibitor, inhibited 66% of shear induced PGI2 production. Our results suggest that both extracellular and intracellular Ca2+ are necessary and the phospholipase C pathway may be the main source for liberating arachidonic acid in shear induced prostacyclin production.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D011464	Epoprostenol	A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY).	Prostacyclin,Prostaglandin I2,Epoprostanol,Epoprostenol Sodium,Epoprostenol Sodium Salt, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-Isomer,Flolan,Prostaglandin I(2),Veletri
D002478	Cells, Cultured	Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others.	Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004730	Endothelium, Vascular	Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components.	Capillary Endothelium,Vascular Endothelium,Capillary Endotheliums,Endothelium, Capillary,Endotheliums, Capillary,Endotheliums, Vascular,Vascular Endotheliums
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013314	Stress, Mechanical	A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area.	Mechanical Stress,Mechanical Stresses,Stresses, Mechanical
D014471	Umbilical Veins	Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to the FETUS via the PLACENTA. In humans, there is normally one umbilical vein.	Umbilical Vein,Vein, Umbilical,Veins, Umbilical