%0 Journal Article %J Exp Eye Res %D 2019 %T Resolvin D1, but not resolvin E1, transactivates the epidermal growth factor receptor to increase intracellular calcium and glycoconjugate secretion in rat and human conjunctival goblet cells %A Kaye, Rebecca %A Botten, Nora %A Lippestad, Marit %A Li, Dayu %A Hodges, Robin R %A Utheim, Tor P %A Serhan, Charles N %A Dartt, Darlene A. %X PURPOSE: To identify interactions of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) with the pro-resolving mediator receptors for RvD1 and RvE1 to stimulate an increase in intracellular [Ca] ([Ca]) and mucin secretion from cultured human and rat conjunctival goblet cells. METHODS: Goblet cells from human and rat conjunctiva were grown in culture using RPMI media. Cultured goblet cells were pre-incubated with inhibitors, and then stimulated with RvD1, RvE1, EGF or the cholinergic agonist carbachol (Cch). Increase in [Ca] was measured using fura-2/AM. Goblet cell secretion was measured using an enzyme-linked lectin assay with UEA-1. Western blot analysis was performed with antibodies against AKT and ERK 1/2. RESULTS: In cultured human conjunctival goblet cells RvE1 -stimulated an increase in [Ca]. RvD1-, but not the RvE1-, stimulated increase in [Ca] and mucin secretion was blocked by the EGFR inhibitor AG1478 and siRNA for the EGFR. RvD1-, but not RvE1-stimulated an increase in [Ca] that was also inhibited by TAPI-1, an inhibitor of the matrix metalloprotease ADAM 17. Inhibition of the EGFR also blocked RvD1-stimulated increase in AKT activity and both RvD1-and RvE1-stimulated increase in ERK 1/2 activity. Pretreatment with either RvD1 or RvE1 did not block the EGFR-stimulated increase in [Ca]. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that in cultured rat and human conjunctival goblet cells, RvD1 activates the EGFR, increases [Ca], activates AKT and ERK1/2 to stimulate mucin secretion. RvE1 does not transactivate the EGFR to increase [Ca] and stimulate mucin secretion, but does interact with the receptor to increase ERK 1/2 activity. %B Exp Eye Res %V 180 %P 53-62 %8 2019 Mar %G eng %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30513286?dopt=Abstract %R 10.1016/j.exer.2018.11.018