β1-Adrenergic receptor downregulates the expression of cyclooxygenase-2.

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    • Abstract:
      Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the generation of prostanoids, and is thus one of the key players in the inflammatory process. Contrary to the constitutively expressed isoform COX-1, the expression of COX-2 is rapidly and transiently upregulated following pathological stimuli but little is known about pathways that mediate its degradation. Here we show that co-expression of COX-2 together with the β 1 adrenergic receptor (β 1 AR) specifically lowers the expression of COX-2 in a dose-dependent manner. We further find that stimulation of the receptor for prolonged periods of time does not reverse the β 1 AR-induced decrease in COX-2, suggesting that this effect does not occur via classical β 1 -mediated signaling pathways. Rather we find that the half-life of COX-2 is significantly decreased in the presence of β 1 AR and that inhibition of the proteasome reverses the effect of the receptor on COX-2. Together these findings ascribe a new role for β 1 AR in the downregulation of COX-2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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