Abstract
COX-2 overexpression and subsequent PGE2 production are frequently associated with non-small cell lung cancer and are implicated in tumor-mediated angiogenesis. Here, we report for the first time that IL-20 downregulates COX-2 and PGE2 in human bronchial epithelial and endothelial cells. Flow cytometry analysis suggests that IL-20-dependent inhibition of COX-2/PGE2 occurs through the IL-22R1/IL-20R2 dimers. In addition, we report that IL-20 exerts anti-angiogenic effects, inhibiting experimental angiogenesis. IL-20-mediated inhibition of PMA-induced angiogenesis occurs through the COX-2 regulatory pathway. Altogether our findings revealed that IL-20 is a negative modulator of COX-2/PGE2 and inhibits angiogenesis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 470-475 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 333 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 29 2005 |
Keywords
- Angiogenesis
- Cyclooxygenase-2
- Human bronchial epithelial cells
- Interleukin-20
- Lung cancer
- NSCLC
- Prostaglandin-E
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology