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Prostaglandins (PGs) are lipid molecules that profoundly affect cellular processes including inflammation and immune response. Pathways contributing to PG output are highly regulated in antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages and monocytes, which produce large quantities of these molecules upon activation. In this report, we demonstrate aberrant constitutive expression of the normally inducible cyclooxygenase PG synthase 2 (PGS(2)/ COX-2) in nonactivated monocytes of humans with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and those with islet autoantibodies at increased risk of developing this disease. Constitutive PGS(2) appears to characterize a high risk for diabetes as it correlates with and predicts a low first-phase insulin response in autoantibody-positive subjects. Abnormal PGS(2) expression in at-risk subjects affected immune response in vitro, as the presence of a specific PGS(2) inhibitor, NS398, significantly increased IL-2 receptor alpha-chain (CD25) expression on phytohemagglutinin-stimulated T cells. The effect of PGS(2) on CD25 expression was most profound in subjects expressing both DR04 and DQbeta0302 high-risk alleles, suggesting that this cyclooxygenase interacts with diabetes-associated MHC class II antigens to limit T-cell activation. These results indicate that constitutive PGS(2) expression in monocytes defines an antigen-presenting cell defect affecting immune response, and that this expression is a novel cell-associated risk marker for IDDM.
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PMID:Aberrant prostaglandin synthase 2 expression defines an antigen-presenting cell defect for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. 1044 43

Celecoxib augmentation therapy has been reported to enhance the rate of clinical response for patients with schizophrenia. This may be due in part to an effect of celecoxib in the immune dysfunction associated with schizophrenia. Given concerns about the safety of COX-2 inhibitors, studies investigating cytokine levels in medicated patients with schizophrenia are of public health importance. Twenty-eight schizophrenia subjects stabilized on olanzapine or risperidone were randomized to receive 8 wk of celecoxib (400 mg/d) or placebo. Serum soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2r) and in-vitro PHA-stimulated whole-blood cytokine production levels were measured at baseline, 1 wk, and 8 wk. Celecoxib augmentation did not alter any of the cytokine parameters measured for the overall study group. However, 1 wk of celecoxib augmentation increased TNF-alpha and IL-2 production levels in olanzapine-treated subjects. These elevations did not persist by week 8. Overall, celecoxib does not significantly modify cytokine levels in medicated schizophrenia subjects.
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PMID:The effects of celecoxib augmentation on cytokine levels in schizophrenia. 1603 56