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Aspirin Dose Dependently Inhibits the Interleukin-1β-Stimulated Increase in Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase, Nitric Oxide, and Prostaglandin E<sub>2</sub> Production in Rat Ovarian Dispersates Cultured in Vitro

Objective: Determine if aspirin inhibits the IL-1β-stimulated expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nitric oxide (NO), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in rat ovarian dispersates cultured in vitro. Design: Prospective, controlled in vitro study. Setting: Academic research laboratory. Animals: Ovaries collected from immature rats. Intervention(s): Ovaries were collected from immature rats and enzymatically dispersed. Ovarian dispersates were placed into plates containing media alone or media supplemented with IL-1β (100 U/mL) and varying concentrations of aspirin (0, 1, 3, 5 and 10 mM). Ovarian dispersates were cultured in a humidified environment of 5% CO2 in air at 37°C for 24 or 48 hours. Main Outcome Measure(s): Twenty-four- and 48-hour iNOS, nitrite (a stable metabolite of NO), and PGE2 levels were determined from ovarian dispersates cultured in vitro. Result(s): Administration of IL-1β increased nitrite and PGE2 levels over that observed in the control group after culture of ovarian dispersates for 24 and 48 hours. Aspirin dose dependently reduced the IL-1β-stimulated increase in nitrite production from ovarian dispersates after culture for 24 and 48 hours. Aspirin completely (24 hours) or dose dependently (48 hours) prevented the IL-β-stimulated increase in PGE2. Coadministration of IL-1β and aspirin (10 mM) attenuates IL-1β-stimulated iNOS expression after culture for 24 and 48 hours. Conclusion(s): Aspirin significantly inhibits the IL-1β-stimulated expression of iNOS, NO, and PGE2 in ovarian dispersates cultured in vitro.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-20400
Date18 April 2001
CreatorsCarnovale, David E., Fukuda, Aisaku, Underhill, Derek C., Laffan, John J., Breuel, Kevin F.
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceETSU Faculty Works

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