The Cysteine-Free Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 Mutant Induces Heparin-Independent Proliferation of Endothelial Cells and Smooth Muscle Cells

2000 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Xue ◽  
Paula K. Shireman ◽  
Brian Hampton ◽  
Wilson H. Burgess ◽  
Howard P. Greisler
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Fibroblast Growth

Nitric oxide selectively amplifies FGF-2-induced mitogenesis in primary rat aortic smooth muscle cells

1994 ◽  
Vol 267 (3) ◽  
pp. H1040-H1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hassid ◽  
H. Arabshahi ◽  
T. Bourcier ◽  
G. S. Dhaunsi ◽  
C. Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Thymidine Incorporation ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle

Fibroblast growth factor is present in blood vessels and is thought to play an important role in promoting vascular cell proliferation in vivo. In the current study, we show that three agents that activate the guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) system, including the nitric oxide-generating agents S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) and 3-morpholinosydnonimine-N-ethylcarbamide (SIN-1) as well as the stable cGMP analogue 8-bromo-cGMP, increased fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2; basic fibroblast growth factor)-induced [3H]thymidine incorporation by severalfold in primary cultures of rat aortic smooth muscle cells. SNAP increased the efficacy, but not the potency, of FGF-2. The stimulatory effect of SNAP was selective for FGF-2-induced mitogenesis as shown by the lack of a significant effect on [3H]thymidine incorporation induced by several other growth factors. Consistent with thymidine incorporation experiments, SNAP amplified the increase of the cellular DNA content induced by FGF-2 as well as the proliferation of cells. A selective inhibitor of cGMP phosphodiesterases, zaprinast, potentiated the comitogenic effect of SNAP and its ability to increase cGMP levels, supporting the involvement of cGMP as second messenger. Consistent with previous results, and opposite to that found in primary and early subculture, SNAP decreased mitogen-induced [3H]thymidine incorporation in cells in later subculture. Because macrophage- and vascular smooth muscle-derived nitric oxide is likely to be present in relatively large concentrations after vascular injury, we speculate that endogenous nitric oxide may amplify the activity of FGF-2 in vivo.

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