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Here, we have extended these observations, using primary myometrial cell cultures to show that the cAMP agonist, forskolin, enhances IL-1\u03b2-driven COX-2 expression. We then explored the role of A-kinase interacting protein (AKIP1), which modulates the effect of PKA on p65 activation. AKIP1 knockdown reversed the effect of forskolin, such that its addition inhibited IL-1\u03b2-induced COX-2 mRNA expression and reduced the IL-1\u03b2-induced increase in nuclear levels of p65 and c-jun. Forskolin alone and with IL-1\u03b2 increased I\u03baB\u03b1 mRNA expression suggesting that in the context of inflammation and in the presence of AKIP1, cAMP enhances p65 activation. AKIP1 knockdown reversed these changes. Interestingly, AKIP1 knockdown had minimal effect on the ability of forskolin to repress either basal OTR expression or IL-1\u03b2-stimulated OTR mRNA expression. AKIP1 was up-regulated by IL-1\u03b2, but not stretch and was repressed by cAMP. 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