Prostaglandin E2 receptors in bone formation
Open Access
- 26 June 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 31 (6), 767-772
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-007-0406-x
Abstract
Prostaglandins, PGE2 in particular, have diverse actions on various organs, including inflammation, bone healing, bone formation, embryo implantation, induction of labour and vasodilatation, among others. However, systemic side effects have limited their clinical utility. The pharmacological activities of PGE2 are mediated through four G protein-coupled receptor subtypes, EP1–EP4. Recent studies have shown that EP2 and EP4 receptors play important roles in regulating bone formation and resorption. EP2 and EP4 receptor-selective agonists have been shown to stimulate local or systemic bone formation, augment bone mass and accelerate the healing of fractures or bone defects in animal models upon local or systemic administration, thus, potentially offering new therapeutic options for enhancing bone formation and bone repair in humans. This review will focus on the studies related to bone formation and bone healing in the EP receptor knockout (KO) mice and the EP2 or EP4 receptor-selective agonist treated animal models.Keywords
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