Indomethacin alters the Na,K-ATPase response to protein kinase C activation in cultured rabbit nonpigmented ciliary epithelium.

Abstract

In PDBu-treated cells, there may be generation of cyclooxygenase metabolites of arachidonic acid that inhibit Na, K-ATPase activity, suppressing the stimulatory effect of PDBu on active sodium-potassium transport. Based on the observation that PGE2 can inhibit Na, K-ATPase activity and also inhibit ouabain-sensitive potassium (86Rb) uptake, the authors suggest PGE2 may influence the Na,K-ATPase response to the activation of protein kinase C in NPE cells.