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01-11-2010 | Poster presentation
Valproic acid suppresses interleukin-1β-induced microsomal prostaglandin E2 Synthase-1 expression in chondrocytes
Authors:
N Zayed, N Chabane, J Martel-Pelletier, J P Pelletier, N Duval, H Fahmi
Published in:
Journal of Translational Medicine
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Special Issue 1/2010
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Excerpt
Microsomal prostaglandin E2 Synthase (mPGES)-1 catalyzes the terminal step in the biosynthesis of PGE2. Early growth response factor-1 (Egr-1) is a key transcription factor in the regulation of mPGES-1. In the present study we examined the effects of valproic acid (VA), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, on interleukin (IL)-1β-induced mPGES-1-expression in human chondrocytes. …