Cell Proliferation and Collagen Synthesis Are Two Independent Events in Human Atherosclerotic Plaques

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 280-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.D. Rekhter ◽  
D. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Collagen Synthesis ◽  
Atherosclerotic Plaques ◽  
Independent Events

scholarly journals Asiaticoside induces cell proliferation and collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Linda Yuliati ◽  
Etik Mardliyati ◽  
Kusmarinah Bramono ◽  
Hans Joachim Freisleben
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Collagen Synthesis ◽  
Active Agent ◽  
Dermal Fibroblasts ◽  
Type Iii Collagen ◽  
Type I ◽  
Human Dermal Fibroblasts ◽  
Type Iii

Background<br />Asiatiocoside, a saponin component isolated from Centella asiatica can improve wound healing by promoting the proliferation of human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) and synthesis of collagen. The skin-renewing cells and type I and III collagen synthesis decrease with aging, resulting in the reduction of skin elasticity and delayed wound healing. Usage of natural active compounds from plants in wound healing should be evaluated and compared to retinoic acid as an active agent that regulates wound healing. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the effect of asiaticoside and retinoic acid to induce greater cell proliferation and type I and III collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblast.<br /><br />Methods<br />Laboratory experiments were conducted using human dermal fibroblasts (HDF) isolated from human foreskin explants. Seven passages of HDF were treated with asiaticoside and retinoic acid at several doses and incubated for 24 and 48 hours. Cell viability in all groups was tested with the MTT assay to assess HDF proliferation. Type I and III collagen synthesis was examined using the respective ELISA kits. Analysis of variance was performed to compare the treatment groups. <br /><br />Results<br />Asiaticoside had significantly stronger effects on HDF proliferation than retinoic acid (p&lt;0.05). The type III collagen production was significantly greater induction with asiaticoside compared to retinoic acid (p&lt;0.05). <br /><br />Conclusion<br />Asiaticoside induces HDF proliferation and type I and III collagen synthesis in a time- and dose-dependent pattern. Asiaticoside has a similar effect as retinoic acid on type I and type III collagen synthesis.

Effect of heavy metals on human rheumatoid synovial cell proliferation and collagen synthesis

1983 ◽  
Vol 32 (18) ◽  
pp. 2763-2766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Goldberg ◽  
Stephen R. Kaplan ◽  
George C. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Collagen Synthesis ◽  
Synovial Cell

scholarly journals Calpain-2 activates Akt via TGF-β1-mTORC2 pathway in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 311 (1) ◽  
pp. C24-C34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prasanna Abeyrathna ◽  
Laszlo Kovacs ◽  
Weihong Han ◽  
Yunchao Su
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Vascular Remodeling ◽  
Collagen Synthesis ◽  
Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling ◽  
Calpain 2 ◽  
Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle

Calpain is a family of calcium-dependent nonlysosomal neutral cysteine endopeptidases. Akt is a serine/threonine kinase that belongs to AGC kinases and plays important roles in cell survival, growth, proliferation, angiogenesis, and cell metabolism. Both calpain and Akt are the downstream signaling molecules of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and mediate PDGF-induced collagen synthesis and proliferation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) in pulmonary vascular remodeling. We found that inhibitions of calpain-2 by using calpain inhibitor MDL28170 and calpain-2 small interfering RNA attenuated Akt phosphorylations at serine-473 (S473) and threonine-308 (T308), as well as collagen synthesis and cell proliferation of PASMCs induced by PDGF. Overexpression of calpain-2 in PASMCs induced dramatic increases in Akt phosphorylations at S473 and T308. Moreover, knockout of calpain attenuated Akt phosphorylations at S473 and T308 in smooth muscle of pulmonary arterioles of mice with chronic hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. The cell-permeable-specific transforming growth factor (TGF)-β receptor inhibitor SB431542 attenuated Akt phosphorylations at both S473 and T308 induced by PDGF and by overexpressed calpain-2 in PASMCs. Furthermore, SB-431452 and knocking down activin receptor-like kinase-5 significantly reduced PDGF-induced collagen synthesis and cell proliferation of PASMCs. Nevertheless, neutralizing extracellular TGF-β1 using a cell-impermeable TGF-β1 neutralizing antibody did not affect PDGF-induced Akt phosphorylations at S473 and T308. Furthermore, inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) by knocking down its component protein Rictor prevented Akt phosphorylations at S473 and T308 induced by PDGF and by overexpressed calpain-2. These data provide first evidence supporting that calpain-2 upregulates PDGF-induced Akt phosphorylation in pulmonary vascular remodeling via an intracrine TGF-β1/mTORC2 mechanism.

scholarly journals Effects of sex hormones on mesangial cell proliferation and collagen synthesis

1996 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1173-1179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Kwan ◽  
Joel Neugarten ◽  
Marcia Sherman ◽  
Qing Ding ◽  
Upinder Fotadar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Sex Hormones ◽  
Collagen Synthesis ◽  
Mesangial Cell ◽  
Mesangial Cell Proliferation

Cell proliferation in the atherosclerotic plaques of cholesterol-fed rabbits Part 3. Histological and radioautographic observations on glucocorticoids-treated rabbits

1976 ◽  
Vol 25 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Cavallero ◽  
U. Di Tondo ◽  
P.L. Mingazzini ◽  
R. Nicosia ◽  
M.N. Pericoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Atherosclerotic Plaques
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