PPAR‐γ‐Mediated Regulation of Normal and Malignant B Lineage Cells
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 905 (1), 97-109
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06542.x
Abstract
Prostaglandins of the E-series stimulate B lymphocytes by enhancing immunoglobulin-class switching and antibody production. Little is known about whether or not other prostaglandins affect B lineage cells and perhaps counterbalance the stimulatory effects of PGE2. PGD2 is a major product of cyclooxygenase in bone marrow and in macrophages, suggesting a role for this lipid product in immunological responses. PGD2 undergoes dehydration to the biologically active prostaglandin 15-deoxy-delta 12,14-PGJ2 (15d-PGJ2) that binds to the nuclear receptor known as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma). We found that normal mouse B cells and a variety of B lymphoma cells (e.g., 70Z/3, WEHI-231, CH12, and J558) express PPAR-gamma mRNA and the 67-kDa PPAR-gamma protein. 15d-PGJ2 had a dose-dependent antiproliferative/cytotoxic effect on normal and malignant B cells, as shown by 3H-thymidine and MTT assays. Only PPAR-gamma agonists (i.e., thiazolidinediones) mimicked the effect of 15d-PGJ2 on B lineage cells, indicating that the mechanism by which 15d-PGJ2 negatively affects B lineage cells involves PPAR-gamma. The mechanism whereby PPAR-gamma agonists induced cytotoxicity is via apoptosis, as shown by Annexin V assay. PPAR-gamma agonists may serve as a counterbalance to the stimulating effects of PGE2, which promotes B-cell differentiation. The use of prostaglandins, such as 15d-PGJ2, and synthetic PPAR-gamma agonists to induce apoptosis in B lineage cells may lead to the development of therapies for fatal PGE2-resistant B lymphomas.Keywords
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