16,16-Dimethyl Prostaglandin E2

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16,16-Dimethyl Prostaglandin E2 (dmPGE2) is the synthetic derivative ofprostaglandin E2. Since prostaglandin E has immunosuppressive effects and potentially could lessen the toxic effects of cyclosporine, prostaglandin E usage in the setting of allotransplantation has been suggested both clinically and experimentally.

In vitro: DmPGE2 was reported to cause an increase in runx11/cmyb1 HSCs, while HSCs were inhibited by indomethacin treatment in 90% of embryos. Moreover, dmPGE2 had minimal effects on the vasculature, while indomethacin altered the intersomitic vessels slightly. Imaged by confocal microscopy, red-labelled HSCs and endothelium embryos showed significantly increased HSCs following dmPGE2 exposure [1].

In vivo: In a heterotopic model of rat allograft rejection, dmPGE2 could delay the rejection onset, but all animals developed severe rejection and died subsequently. Treatment of animals with low-dose CsA in combination with dmPGE2 led to a delay in the onset as well as a reduction in the intensity of allograft rejection. In addition, a statistical relationship between procoagulant activity levels and the time of onset of rejection was observed [1].

Clinical trial: N/A

References:
[1] North TE,Goessling W,Walkley CR,Lengerke C,Kopani KR,Lord AM,Weber GJ,Bowman TV,Jang IH,Grosser T,Fitzgerald GA,Daley GQ,Orkin SH,Zon LI.  Prostaglandin E2 regulates vertebrate haematopoietic stem cell homeostasis. Nature.2007 Jun 21;447(7147):1007-11.
[2] Koh IH,Kim PC,Chung SW,Waddell T,Wong PY,Gorczynski R,Levy GA,Cohen Z.  The effects of 16, 16 dimethyl prostaglandin E2 therapy alone and in combination with low-dose cyclosporine on rat small intestinal transplantation. Transplantation.1992 Oct;54(4):592-8.

11-Deoxy,16,16-dimethyl prostaglandin E2 induces specific proteins in association with its ability to protect against oxidative stress.[Pubmed:12641431]

Chem Res Toxicol. 2003 Mar;16(3):312-9.

Prostaglandins (PGs) act locally to maintain cellular homeostasis and stimulate stress response signaling pathways. These cellular effects are diverse and are tissue-dependent. PGE(2), and the synthetic analogue, 11-deoxy,16,16-dimethyl PGE(2) (DDM-PGE(2)), protect renal proximal tubular epithelial (LLC-PK1) cells against cellular injury induced by the potent nephrotoxic and nephrocarcinogenic metabolite of hydroquinone, 2,3,5-tris-(glutathion-S-yl)hydroquinone. Although this cytoprotective response (in LLC-PK1 cells) is mediated through a thromboxane or thromboxane-like receptor coupled to AP-1 signaling pathways, the mechanism of cytoprotection is unknown. In this study, we utilized HPLC-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric (ESI MS/MS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometric (MALDI TOF) analysis of proteins isolated from DDM-PGE(2)-stimulated LLC-PK1 cells to identify candidate cytoprotective proteins. DDM-PGE(2) selectively stimulated the synthesis of several proteins in LLC-PK1 cells. Peptide sequencing by ESI-MS/MS of in-gel tryptic protein digests revealed the identity of eight proteins: endothelial actin binding protein, myosin, elongation factor 2 (EF-2), elongation factor 1alpha-1 (EF-1alpha), heat shock protein 90beta (HSP90beta), glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP 78), membrane-organizing extension spike protein, and actin. Both ESI-MS/MS and MALDI-MS analysis resulted in the same protein identification. Western analysis confirmed the temporal induction of the majority of these proteins, including EF-2, EF-1alpha, HSP90beta, GRP78, and actin. The collective expression of these proteins suggests that DDM-PGE(2)-mediated cytoprotection may involve alterations in cytoskeletal organization and/or stimulation of an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response. The present studies provide insights into potential downstream targets of PG signaling.

16,16-Dimethyl prostaglandin E2 inhibits indomethacin-induced small intestinal lesions through EP3 and EP4 receptors.[Pubmed:11991626]

Dig Dis Sci. 2002 Apr;47(4):894-904.

We evaluated the effect of various PGE analogs specific to EP receptor subtypes on indomethacin-induced small intestinal lesions in rats and investigated the relationship of EP receptor subtype with the PGE action using EP receptor knockout mice. Animals were administered indomethacin subcutaneously, and they were killed 24 hr later. 16,16-Dimethyl Prostaglandin E2 (dmPGE2) or various EP agonists were administered intravenously 10 min before indomethacin. Indomethacin caused hemorrhagic lesions in the rat small intestine, accompanied with an increase in intestinal motility and the number of enteric bacteria as well as iNOS and MPO activities. Prior administration of dmPGE2 dose-dependently prevented intestinal lesions, together with inhibition of those functional changes. These effects of dmPGE2 were mimicked by prostanoids (ONO-NT-012 and ONO-AE1-329), only specific to EP3 or EP4 receptors, although the intestinal motility was inhibited only by ONO-AE1-329. Intestinal mucus secretion and fluid accumulation were decreased by indomethacin but enhanced by dmPGE2, ONO-NT-012, and ONO-AE1-329 at the doses that prevented intestinal lesions. Indomethacin also caused intestinal lesions in both wild-type and knockout mice lacking EP1 or EP3 receptors, yet the protective action of dmPGE2 was observed in wild-type and EP1 receptor knockout mice but not the mice lacking EP3 receptors. These results suggest that the intestinal cytoprotective action of PGE2 against indomethacin is mediated by EP3/EP4 receptors and that this effect is functionally associated with an increase of mucus secretion and enteropooling as well as inhibition of intestinal hypermotility, the former two processes mediated by both EP3 and EP4 receptors, and the latter by EP4 receptors.

16,16-Dimethyl prostaglandin E2 efficacy on prevention and protection from bleomycin-induced lung injury and fibrosis.[Pubmed:19059888]

Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2009 Jul;41(1):50-8.

In this study, we evaluated the protective effect and therapeutic potential of the prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) synthetic analog 16,16-dimethyl-PGE(2) (dmPGE(2)) in the animal model of pulmonary fibrosis induced by bleomycin. Mice subjected to intratracheal administration of bleomycin (1 mg/kg) received a dmPGE(2) dose of 30 microg/kg/day by continuous subcutaneous infusion. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL); immunohistochemical analysis for IL-1, TNF-alpha, and nitrotyrosine; measurement of fluid content in lung; myeloperoxidase activity assay; and lung histology were performed 1 week later. Lung histology and Sircol assay for collagen deposition were performed 3 weeks after treatments. Changes of body weight and survival rate were also evaluated at 1 and 3 weeks. Compared with bleomycin-treated mice, dmPGE(2) co-treated mice exhibited a reduced degree of body weight loss and mortality rate as well as of lung damage and inflammation, as shown by the significant reduction of: (1) lung infiltration by leukocytes; (2) myeloperoxidase activity; (3) IL-1, TNF-alpha, and nitrotyrosine immunostaining; (4) lung edema; and (5) histologic evidence of lung injury and collagen deposition. In a separate set of experiments, dmPGE(2) treatment was started 3 days after bleomycin administration, and the evaluation of lung damage and inflammation was assessed 4 days later. Importantly, delayed administration of dmPGE(2) also was able to protect from inflammation and lung injury induced by bleomycin. These results, indicating that dmPGE(2) is able to prevent and to reduce bleomycin-induced lung injury through its regulatory and anti-inflammatory properties, encourage further research to find new options for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

Genetic interaction of PGE2 and Wnt signaling regulates developmental specification of stem cells and regeneration.[Pubmed:19303855]

Cell. 2009 Mar 20;136(6):1136-47.

Interactions between developmental signaling pathways govern the formation and function of stem cells. Prostaglandin (PG) E2 regulates vertebrate hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). Similarly, the Wnt signaling pathway controls HSC self-renewal and bone marrow repopulation. Here, we show that wnt reporter activity in zebrafish HSCs is responsive to PGE2 modulation, demonstrating a direct interaction in vivo. Inhibition of PGE2 synthesis blocked wnt-induced alterations in HSC formation. PGE2 modified the wnt signaling cascade at the level of beta-catenin degradation through cAMP/PKA-mediated stabilizing phosphorylation events. The PGE2/Wnt interaction regulated murine stem and progenitor populations in vitro in hematopoietic ES cell assays and in vivo following transplantation. The relationship between PGE2 and Wnt was also conserved during regeneration of other organ systems. Our work provides in vivo evidence that Wnt activation in stem cells requires PGE2, and suggests the PGE2/Wnt interaction is a master regulator of vertebrate regeneration and recovery.

Prostaglandin E2 regulates vertebrate haematopoietic stem cell homeostasis.[Pubmed:17581586]

Nature. 2007 Jun 21;447(7147):1007-11.

Haematopoietic stem cell (HSC) homeostasis is tightly controlled by growth factors, signalling molecules and transcription factors. Definitive HSCs derived during embryogenesis in the aorta-gonad-mesonephros region subsequently colonize fetal and adult haematopoietic organs. To identify new modulators of HSC formation and homeostasis, a panel of biologically active compounds was screened for effects on stem cell induction in the zebrafish aorta-gonad-mesonephros region. Here, we show that chemicals that enhance prostaglandin (PG) E2 synthesis increased HSC numbers, and those that block prostaglandin synthesis decreased stem cell numbers. The cyclooxygenases responsible for PGE2 synthesis were required for HSC formation. A stable derivative of PGE2 improved kidney marrow recovery following irradiation injury in the adult zebrafish. In murine embryonic stem cell differentiation assays, PGE2 caused amplification of multipotent progenitors. Furthermore, ex vivo exposure to stabilized PGE2 enhanced spleen colony forming units at day 12 post transplant and increased the frequency of long-term repopulating HSCs present in murine bone marrow after limiting dilution competitive transplantation. The conserved role for PGE2 in the regulation of vertebrate HSC homeostasis indicates that modulation of the prostaglandin pathway may facilitate expansion of HSC number for therapeutic purposes.

16,16-Dimethyl prostaglandin E2 (16,16-dimethyl PGE2) is an orally active vertebrate Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) homeostasis critical regulator. 16,16-Dimethyl prostaglandin E2 can act through EP2/EP4 and has an interaction with the Wnt pathway.

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