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Takemiya, T. et al.

Takemiya, Maehara, Matsumura, Yasuda, Sugiura, Yamagata,

Prostaglandin E(2) produced by late induced COX-2 stimulates hippocampal neuron loss after seizure in the CA3 region.

Injection of kainic acid (KA) into the brain causes severe seizures with hippocampal neuron loss. KA has been shown to immediately induce cyclooxygenase-2 ( COX-2) expression in hippocampal neurons, indicating that neuronal COX-2 might be involved in neuronal death. In this study, however, we reveal that the delayed COX-2 induction in non-neuronal cells after KA injection plays an important role in hippocampal neuron loss rather than early COX-2 expression in neurons. We find that KA microinjection into the hemilateral hippocampus shows a later induction of COX-2 expression in non-neuronal cells, such as endothelial cells and astrocytes. In the KA-injected side, PGE(2) concentration gradually increases and peaks at 24h after injection, when non-neuronal COX-2 expression also peaks. When this delayed PGE(2) elevation is prevented by selective COX-2 inhibitor NS398, it can block hippocampal cell death. Moreover, COX-2 knockout mice are also resistant to neuronal death after KA treatment. These findings indicate that delayed PGE(2) production by non-neuronal COX-2 may facilitate neuronal death after seizure. Inhibition of COX-2 to an extent similar to PGE(2) elevation after onset of seizure may be useful to prevent neuronal death.[1]

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Prostaglandin E(2) produced by late induced COX-2 stimulates hippocampal neuron loss after seizure in the CA3 region. Takemiya, T., Maehara, M., Matsumura, K., Yasuda, S., Sugiura, H., Yamagata, K. Neurosci. Res. (2006) [Pubmed]

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