The effect of copper ion on arachidonic acid metabolism in the porcine corneal epithelium.
The effect of copper ion on arachidonic acid metabolism in the corneal epithelium was studied. Our results showed that when 3H-arachidonic acid (1 microCi/microgram) was incubated with homogenate of corneal epithelium at 37 degrees C for 45 min., three metabolites were formed. Metabolite A, the major metabolite, was identified as 12-HETE by HPLC and GC. An analysis with chiral phase HPLC revealed that metabolite A was a (R)-enantiomer. The production of 12(R)-HETE was stimulated by low concentrations of CuCl2 (< 0.1 mM) and inhibited by higher concentrations of CuCl2. Study on the biological activity of 12(R)-HETE showed that it could stimulate migration of endothelial cells in a concentration as low as 10 ng/ml. These results suggest that one of the effects of copper ion on the corneal neovascularization may be to regulate the level of 12(R)-HETE.[1]References
- The effect of copper ion on arachidonic acid metabolism in the porcine corneal epithelium. Lin, M.T., Wang, Y.H., Chen, Y.L., Chang, W.C. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. (1993) [Pubmed]
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