Abstract
In view of recent findings which suggest that renal prostaglandins mediate the effect of hypoxia on erythropoietin production, we have studied whether hypoxia is a stimulus for in vitro prostaglandin synthesis. Studies were carried out in rat renal mesangial cell cultures which produce erythropoietin in an oxygen-dependent manner. Production rates of PGE2 and in specified samples also of 6-keto-PGF1α, as a measure of PGI2, and PGF2α were determined by radioimmunoassay after incubation at either 20% O2 (normoxic) or 2% O2 (hypoxic) in gas permeable dishes for 24 hrs. Considerable variation in PGE2 production was noted among independent cell lines. PGE2 production appeared to be inversely correlated to the cellular density of the cultures. In addition, PGE2 production was enhanced in hypoxic cell cultures. The mean increase was 50 to 60%. PGF2α and 6-keto-PGF1α increased by about the same rate. These results indicate that hypoxia is a stimulus for in vitro prostaglandin production.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Prostaglandins |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 109-118 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 0090-6980 |
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| Publication status | Published - 07.1985 |
Funding
This study was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)