Proteinase-Activated Receptor-2–Triggered Prostaglandin E2 Release, but Not Cyclooxygenase-2 Upregulation, Requires Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3–Kinase / Akt / Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway in Human Alveolar Epithelial Cells

Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) triggers upregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) formation in human alveolar epithelial A549 cells. This COX-2 upregulation appears to involve the Src / epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor / p38 MAP kinase (p38MAPK) pathway and a...

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Main Authors: Kazumi Moriyuki, Fumiko Sekiguchi, Kaori Matsubara, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Atsufumi Kawabata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S134786131931093X