Pirfenidone attenuates IL-1β-induced COX-2 and PGE2 production in orbital fibroblasts through suppression of NF-ƘB activity

Youn Hee Choi, Keum Ok Back, Hee Ja Kim, Sang Yeul Lee, Koung Hoon Kook

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pirfenidone on interleukin (IL)-1β-induced cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 and prostaglandin (PG)E2 expression in orbital fibroblasts from patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO). Primary cultures of orbital fibroblasts from patients with TAO (n = 4) and non-TAO subjects (n = 4) were prepared. The level of PGE2 in orbital fibroblasts treated with IL-1β in the presence or absence of pirfenidone was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The effect of pirfenidone on IL-1β-induced COX-2 expression in orbital fibroblasts from patients with TAO was evaluated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and quantitative real-time PCR analyses, and verified by Western blot. Activation of nuclear factor-ƘB (NF-ƘB) was evaluated by immunoblotting for inhibitor of ƘB (IƘB)α and phosphorylated IƘBα, and DNA-binding activity of p50/p65 NF-ƘB was analyzed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. In addition, IL-1 receptor type 1 (IL-1R1) expression was assessed by RT-PCR in IL-1β-treated cells with or without pirfenidone. Pirfenidone significantly attenuated IL-1β-induced PGE2 release in both TAO and non-TAO cells. IL-1β-induced COX-2 mRNA and protein expression decreased significantly following co-treatment with pirfenidone. IL-1β-induced IƘBα phosphorylation and degradation decreased in the presence of pirfenidone and led to decreased nuclear translocation and DNA binding of the active NF-ƘB complex. In our system, neither IL-1? nor pirfenidone co-treatment influenced IL-1R1 expression. Our results suggest that pirfenidone attenuates the IL-1β-induced PGE2/COX-2 production in TAO orbital fibroblasts, which is related with suppression of the NF-ƘB activation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
JournalExperimental Eye Research
Volume113
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2011-0013586 ).

Keywords

  • COX-2
  • IL-1β
  • NF-ƘB
  • Orbital fibroblast
  • Pirfenidone
  • Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy

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