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Microsomal prostaglandin E 2  synthase-1 (mPGES-1), an inducible enzyme that converts prostaglandin H 2  to prostaglandin E 2  (PGE 2 ), plays an important role in a variety of inflammatory diseases. We investigated the contribution of mPGES-1 to renal fibrosis and inflammation in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) for 7 days using wild-type (WT) and mPGES-1 knockout (KO) mice. UUO induced increased mRNA and protein expression of mPGES-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 in WT mice. UUO was associated with increased renal PGE 2  content and upregulated PGE 2  receptor (EP) 4 expression in obstructed kidneys of both WT and mPGES-1 KO mice; EP4 expression levels were higher in KO mice with UUO than those in WT mice. Protein expression of NLRP3 inflammasome components ASC and interleukin-1β was significantly increased in obstructed kidneys of KO mice compared with that in WT mice. mRNA expression levels of fibronectin, collagen III, and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) were significantly higher in obstructed kidneys of KO mice than that in WT mice. In KO mice, protein expression of fibronectin and collagen III was markedly increased in obstructed kidneys compared with WT mice, which was associated with increased phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT). EP4 agonist CAY10598 attenuated increased expression of collagen I and fibronectin induced by TGF-β1 in inner medullary collecting duct 3 cells. Moreover, CAY10598 prevented the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes induced by angiotensin II in human proximal tubule cells (HK2). In conclusion, these findings suggested that mPGES-1 exerts a potentially protective effect against renal fibrosis and inflammation induced by UUO in mice.

Deficiency of mPGES-1 exacerbates renal fibrosis and inflammation in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction