The effects of colchicine and hydroxychloroquine on the cyclo-oxygenases COX-1 and COX-2

Objective The aim of this study was to test whether colchicine and hydroxychloroquine have an inhibitory effect on cyclo-oxygenases (COX). Methods Measurement of COX-1 and COX-2 activity was performed by using whole blood assay. Serum thromboxane (TXA) and plasma prostaglandin 2 (PGE2) levels were determined using a commercially available enzyme immunoassay kit. Celecoxib, etodolac, and nimesulide were also tested as controls. Since the study was intended to find a qualitative effect rather than a quantitative relationship between the drugs and the enzymes, we used higher concentrations than the therapeutic range. Results Colchicine did not have an inhibitory effect on cyclo-oxygenases. Hydroxychloroquine had a mild inhibitory effect in a relatively high concentration. As expected, celecoxib, etodolac, and nimesulide did have an inhibitory effect on the cyclo-oxygenases. Conclusions Neither colchicine nor hydroxychloroquine exert their anti-inhibitory effect through inhibition of cyclo-oxygenases..

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Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2004

Erschienen:

2004

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

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Rheumatology international - 25(2004), 5 vom: 13. Feb., Seite 332-335

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ben-Chetrit, Eldad [VerfasserIn]
Fischel, Ruth [VerfasserIn]
Hinz, Burkhard [VerfasserIn]
Levy, Micha [VerfasserIn]

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Colchicine
Cyclo-oxgenase 1
Cyclo-oxgenase 2
Hydroxychloroquine
Prostaglandins

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© Springer-Verlag 2004

doi:

10.1007/s00296-004-0442-4

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OLC204488772X