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ReviewCurrent drug targets2025

The Role of PGE2 in Age-related Diseases.

Jun Guan, Chao Chen, Shanshan Wu, Haihong Zhu

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Review in Current drug targets, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Jun GuanState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2044-8067
Chao ChenState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Shanshan WuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Haihong ZhuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases, National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases, Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5387-8832

Funding

National Science and Technology Major Project of China 2018ZX10302206Science and Technology Major Projects of Ningbo 2016C51008Science and Technology Major Projects of Zhejiang Province 2018C04016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the past several years, human life expectancy has increased dramatically, and the global aging process is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Impaired organ functions and systemic inflammation increase the risk of aging-related diseases. It seriously affects the quality of life in older adults and places a heavy burden on the global economy and public health. Inflammation is the cornerstone of many age-related diseases, and among various inflammatory mediators, Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has emerged as a key player. For example, PGE2 could participate in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by modulating neuroinflammation. Plasma PGE2 is regarded as a potential and specific diagnostic biomarker, and higher initial PGE2 levels are positively correlated with longer survival in AD. PGE2 also mediates bone and muscle metabolism to affect age-related musculoskeletal diseases, including sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. It activates the EP4 receptor on sensory nerves to inhibit sympathetic nerve activity and modulate bone formation. Moreover, the PGE2/EP4 axis positively regulates muscle mass and strength. In diabetes, increased Cox-2 and m-PGES2 promote PGE2 production. The activated PGE2/EP3 axis exacerbates the progression of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by impairing glucose metabolism and accelerating β-cell senescence. Therefore, the role of PGE2 in age-related diseases deserves greater attention. Its involvement is driven by the dysregulation of its biosynthesis, metabolism, and receptor- mediated signaling. Regulating the concentration of PGE2 or modulating receptor activity represents a promising therapeutic strategy for managing age-related diseases.

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AgingDinoprostoneAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2HumansInflammationDinoprostoneagingalzheimer's diseaseinflammationosteoarthritis.Prostaglandin E2prostaglandin E receptors

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