Table 2

Inhibitor sensitivity of PGHS-2, ASA-acetylated PGHS-2, and PGHS-2(S516M)

CompoundIC50
PGHS-2 (PGE2)ASA-PGHS-2 (15-(R)-HETE)PGHS-2(S516M) (15-(R)-HETE)
μm
L-745,3370.61.02.7
SC-576660.010.030.06
NS-3980.080.10.6
DuP6970.010.0050.01
Flurbiprofen0.010.060.2
Ketoprofen0.030.60.5
Sulindac sulfide0.10.121.9
Indomethacin3.01.51.6
Meclofenamic acid0.05>240>240
Diclofenac0.07>240>240

Microsomes containing the indicated PGHS-2 form were preincubated with varying concentrations of inhibitor for 15 min followed by the initiation of the reaction with either 2 or 10 μmarachidonic acid, for PGHS-2 or ASA-PGHS-2 and PGHS-2(S516M), respectively. IC50 values for the inhibition of PGE2 or 15(R)-HETE formation were determined by a 4-parameter logistic fit of 8-point titrations of the indicated inhibitor. Each value is an average of at least two determinations. The first four compounds are selective PGHS-2 inhibitors.