scholarly journals G-protein coupled and tyrosine kinase receptors: evidence that activation of the insulin-like growth factor I receptor is required for thrombin-induced mitogenesis of rat aortic smooth muscle cells.

1996 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Delafontaine ◽  
A Anwar ◽  
H Lou ◽  
L Ku
Keyword(s):  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
G Protein ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase Receptors ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Factor I ◽  
G Protein Coupled

Regulation of insulin-like growth factor-I gene expression by growth factors in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells

1990 ◽  
Vol 125 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. E. Bornfeldt ◽  
H. J. Arnqvist ◽  
G. Norstedt
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Smooth Muscle Cells ◽  
Muscle Cells ◽  
Basic Fgf ◽  
Aortic Smooth Muscle ◽  
Factor I ◽  
Igf I ◽  
I Gene

ABSTRACT The aim of this investigation was to study the regulation of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) gene expression in cultured rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Near-confluent cells were deprived of serum for 24 h and then exposed to IGF-I, insulin, serum, basic fibroblast growth factor (basic FGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF-BB; consisting of B-chain homodimer) or GH for 24 h. Levels of IGF-I mRNA were measured by solution hybridization. The level of IGF-I mRNA was markedly decreased by 10% (v/v) newborn calf serum (78 ± 4 (s.e.m.) % decrease), 1 nmol basic FGF/1 (53 ± 8%), and 1 nmol PDGF-BB/1 (40 ± 3%) when measured after 24 h. The effect of PDGF-BB was significant after 6 h and became more marked after 24 h. GH (1 nmol/l or 0.1 μmol/l or insulin (1 nmol/l had no effect after 24 h, whereas IGF-I (1 nmol/l and insulin (10 μmol/l increased IGF-I mRNA 64 ± 20% and 46±14% respectively. The increase caused by IGF-I was demonstrated after 3 h, and was most marked after 24 h. Using Northern blot analysis of cultured aortic smooth muscle cells, IGF-I transcripts of 7-4, 1.7 and 1.1–0.8 kilobases were observed. Exposure of the cells to 10% serum, 1 nmol basic FGF/1 or 1 nmol PDGF-BB/1 for 48 h increased the cell number by 104 ±7%, 64 ± 3% and 61±22% respectively, while IGF-I, insulin and GH had little effect. In conclusion, IGF-I, and high concentrations of insulin, increased IGF-I mRNA in vascular smooth muscle cells, whereas factors which were stronger mitogens decreased IGF-I gene expression. Journal of Endocrinology (1990) 125, 381–386

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