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PGE2 Production in Oral Cancer Cell Lines is COX-2-dependent

C. Husvik, C. Khuu, M. Bryne and T.S. Halstensen*

Laboratory for Mucosal Immunology (LMI), Department of Oral Biology, University of Oslo, P.b. 1052, Blindern, Oslo 0316, Norway

Correspondence: thalsten{at}odont.uio.no

It has been suggested that epithelial cyclooxyge-nase-2 (COX-2) promotes oral carcinogenesis and carcinoma malignancy through increased prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) production. Although oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) often express COX-2, they may also produce PGE2 in a COX-1-dependent manner. We used 6 isolated cell lines to investigate which COX isoforms OSCC may use for PGE2 production. COX-1 and -2 expression patterns divided the 6 OSCC cell lines into 3 distinct groups: both COX isoforms low, only COX-1 high, or both COX isoforms high. Multicolor immunohistofluorescence staining confirmed the COX-expression profiles in organotypic 3D cultures and the COX-2 dominance in OSCC tumors. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulation induced COX-2 (but not COX-1) expression and increased PGE2 production, which was attenuated by COX-2 (but not COX-1) specific inhibition or siRNA-mediated COX-2 gene knockdown. Thus, PGE2 production in OSCC cell lines was COX-2-dependent.

Key Words: oral squamous cell carcinoma • siRNA • prostaglandin E2 • immunohistofluorescence

Abbreviations: COX, cyclooxygenase • EGF, epidermal growth factor • EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor • NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug • OSCC, oral squamous cell carcinoma • PG, prostaglandin • PGE2, prostaglandin E2 • PGES, prostaglandin E2 synthase.

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 88, No. 2, 164-169 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0022034508329519
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