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  • Title: Cyclooxygenases-1 and 2 couple to cytosolic but not group IIA phospholipase A2 in COS-1 cells.
    Author: Takano T, Panesar M, Papillon J, Cybulsky AV.
    Journal: Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat; 2000 Jan; 60(1-3):15-26. PubMed ID: 10680772.
    Abstract:
    Phospholipases A2 (PLA2) and cyclooxygenases (COX) are important enzymes responsible for production of potent lipid mediators, including prostaglandins (PG) and thromboxane A2. We investigated coupling between PLA2 and COX isoforms by using transient transfection in COS-1 cells. Untransfected cells, incubated with or without phorbol ester + the Ca2+ ionophore ionomycin, generated trivial amounts of PGE2. In cells co-transfected with cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2) and COX-1 or COX-2, phorbol ester + ionomycin markedly stimulated PGE2 production. There was no preferential coupling of cPLA2 to either of the COX isoforms. In contrast, group IIA secretory PLA2 (sPLA2) co-transfected with COX-1 or COX-2 did not lead to an increase in PGE2 production, despite high levels of sPLA2 enzymatic activity. Transfection of cPLA2 did not affect basal free arachidonic acid (AA) levels. Phorbol ester + ionomycin stimulated release of AA in cPLA2-transfected COS-1 cells, but not in untransfected cells, whereas sPLA2 transfection (without stimulation) led to high basal free AA. Thus, AA released by cPLA2 is accessible to both COX isoforms for metabolism to PG, whereas AA released by sPLA2 is not metabolized by COX.
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