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Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Vol. 48, 631-642, May 2000, Copyright © 2000, The Histochemical Society, Inc.

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Distribution and Cellular Localization of Prostacyclin Synthase in Human Brain

Isabel Sieglea, Thomas Kleina, Ming-Hui Zoua, Peter Fritza, and Martin Kömhoffa
a Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, Germany

Correspondence to: Isabel Siegle, Auerbachstr. 112, 70376 Stuttgart, Germany. E-mail: isabel.siegle@ikp-stuttgart.de

Prostacyclin (PGI2) is a labile, lipid-derived metabolite of arachidonic acid synthesized through the sequential action of cyclo-oxygenase (COX) and prostacyclin synthase (PGIS). In addition to its well-characterized vasodilatory and thrombolytic effects, an increasing number of studies report an important role of PGI2 in nociception in various animal species. In this study we investigated the regional distribution of PGIS in human brain by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. PGIS-immunoreactive (ir) protein was localized to blood vessels throughout the brain. Neuronal cells and glial cells, such as microglia and oligodendrocytes, also showed intense labeling. The strongest expression of PGIS was seen in large principal neurons, such as pyramidal cells of the cortex, pyramidal cells of the hippocampus, and Purkinje cells of the cerebellum. Abundance of PGIS mRNA was observed in blood vessels and large neurons and correlated well with the immunohistochemical findings. The expression of PGIS in human brain was further demonstrated by immunoblotting and detection of 6-keto-PGF 1{alpha}, the stable degradation product of prostacyclin in human brain homogenate. These results demonstrate a widespread expression of PGIS in the central nervous system and suggest a potentially important role of prostacylin in modulating neuronal activity in human brain. (J Histochem Cytochem 48:631–641, 2000)

Key Words: prostacyclin synthase, central nervous system, nociception, in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry


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