血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的血管平滑肌细胞迁移与胞浆蛋白酪氨酸激酶的激活

目的　探讨血管紧张素Ⅱ诱导的血管平滑肌细胞 (vascularsmoothmusclecells,VSMCs)迁移与胞浆蛋白酪氨酸激酶 (proteintyrosinekinase,PTK)活性变化的关系。方法　用不同浓度的血管紧张素Ⅱ (angiotensinⅡ ,AngⅡ )刺激培养的VSMCs,利用γ 3 2 P同位素参入法测定细胞胞浆PTK活性变化 ;自制改良的BoydenChamber检测VSMCs迁移。结果　基础状态下可观测到很少量的VSMCs迁移。AngⅡ浓度为 1× 10 - 1 0 、1× 10 - 9、1× 10 - 8、1× 10 - 7和 1× 10 - 6mol L时细胞迁移数分别比对照组升高了3 7、4 6、5 9、6 6和 6 3倍 ,存在组间差异 ,峰值浓度为 1× 10 - 7mol L。AngⅡ浓度为 1× 10 - 1 0 ,1× 10 - 9,1× 10 - 8,1× 10 - 7和 1× 10 - 6mol L时胞浆PTK活性分别增高了 1 0、1 7、2 4、3 2和 2 4倍 ,峰值浓度为 1× 10 - 7mol L。统计分析显示AngⅡ诱导的VSMCs迁移与胞浆PTK激活效应显著正相关 (r=0 96 ,P <0 0 1)。 2 5 μmol L、40 μmol L的PTK抑制剂Genistein均可显著地减少AngⅡ诱导的VSMCs迁移 (与单纯 1× 10 - 7mol LAngⅡ组比较 ,P <0 0 1)。结论　激活酪氨酸激酶信号链可能是AngⅡ诱导VSMCs迁移的胞内信号转导机制之一。     

Stimulation of protein-tyrosine phosphorylation by endothelin-1 in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells.

In cultured rat aortic smooth cells, endothelin-1 induced tyrosine phosphorylation of at least five proteins with molecular masses of about 79, 77, 73, 45 and 40 kDa in dose- and time-dependent manners. Platelet-derived growth factor also induced tyrosine phosphorylation of the same set of proteins in addition to other proteins including platelet-derived growth factor receptors. This growth factor markedly stimulated DNA synthesis and an increase in cell number in this cell type, but endothelin-1 failed to stimulate these responses under the same conditions. These results demonstrate for the first time that endothelin-1 induces tyrosine phosphorylation of some proteins but suggest that these reactions are not enough to stimulate proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells.     

C-peptide is internalised in human endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells via early endosomes

Aims/hypothesis  

There is increasing evidence that C-peptide exerts intracellular effects in a variety of cells and could be beneficial in patients with type 1 diabetes. Exactly how C-peptide achieves these effects, however, is unknown. Recent reports showed that C-peptide internalised in the cytoplasm of HEK-293 and Swiss 3T3 cells, where it was not degraded for at least 1 h after uptake. In this study, we investigated the hypothesis that C-peptide is internalised via an endocytic pathway and traffics to classic endocytic organelles, such as endosomes and lysosomes.     

Glucose-induced TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta receptor-1 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells is mediated by protein kinase C-alpha

Sclerosis and increased matrix expression in diabetes are mediated by glucose-induced transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 expression. The intracellular effects of high glucose occur at least in part by way of protein kinase C (PKC). We previously described a role for PKC-alpha in glucose-induced permeability. We now investigated the hypothesis that glucose-induced expression of TGF-beta1 and its receptors (TGF-beta-R1 and -R2) are mediated by activation of this PKC isoform. TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-R expressions were determined in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) by immunocytochemistry and Western blotting. PKC isoforms were assessed by confocal microscopy. PKC isoforms were inhibited with antisense oligodeoxynucleotides. PKC-alpha was upregulated by overexpression or microinjection. High glucose (20 mmol/L) increased VSMC TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-R1 expression but not TGF-beta-R2 expression. PKC inhibitors and specific PKC-alpha downregulation by antisense treatment prevented this effect, whereas antisense treatment against PKC-beta, -epsilon, and -zeta had no influence. PKC-alpha overexpression increased TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-R1 expression but not TGF-beta-R2 expression. PKC-alpha microinjection into individual VSMCs also increased TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-R immunofluorescence. Last, VSMCs from PKC-alpha-deficient mice did not respond to high glucose compared with VSMCs from wild-type mice. We propose that high glucose-induced TGF-beta1 and TGF-beta-R1 expression is mediated by PKC-alpha. Our findings suggest an autocrine feedback mechanism and a possible role for PKC-alpha in diabetic vascular disease.     

Mitogenic action of interleukin-1 alpha on vascular smooth muscle cells mediated by PDGF

We have investigated the effect of interleukin-1 (IL-1) on the growth of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) isolated from rat aortae. Murine recombinant IL-1 alpha increased tritiated leucine incorporation into VSMC. IL-1 also stimulated tritiated thymidine uptake by VSMC in a dose-dependent manner. On the other hand, Ca2(+)-channel blocker, verapamil, inhibited the IL-1-induced thymidine uptake by VSMC with an IC50 of 10(-8) M. Antibody specific for platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) also totally inhibited the IL-1-induced thymidine uptake. IL-1 showed no effects on the intracellular Ca2+ level in VSMC. Above results support the premise that IL-1 promotes the growth of VSMC via induction of endogenous PDGF production and might thus participate in the abnormal proliferation of VSMC that occurs early in atherogenesis.     

纤粘连蛋白介导的平滑肌细胞粘附迁移与粘着斑激酶的磷酸化

目的　探讨纤粘连蛋白介导的血管平滑肌细胞粘附和迁移与粘着斑激酶 (focaladhesionkinase ,FAK)的磷酸化的关系。方法　不同浓度的纤粘连蛋白 (fibronectin ,FN)刺激培养的血管平滑肌细胞 (smoothmusclecells,SMCs) ,观察细胞粘附反应 ,统计铺展比率。免疫沉淀和Wsternblot分别检测FAK及FAK磷酸化的表达量。利用改良的BoydenChamber测SMCs迁移。结果　FN有效地促进了SMC粘附 ,其铺展比率、迁移细胞数均显著高于对照 (P <0 0 5 ) ,且随FN浓度递增而增加。其中 2 0、40、6 0 μg ml组分别为 (75 6± 6 5 ) %、(80 9± 5 4) %和 (82 4± 7 9) % ,无组间差异 ,但均高于 5 μg ml的 (2 0 8± 3 2 ) %和 10 μg ml组的 (32 8± 4 7) % ,各组迁移细胞数也从 16 8± 3 6 HFP 2 0 0×增加到48 9± 6 1 HFP 2 0 0×。不同浓度FN作用后均有FAK的表达 ,FN10 μg ml即可致FAK磷酸化。表明FN介导SMCs粘附和迁移时伴有显著的FAK活化。结论　FN诱导平滑肌细胞粘附和迁移可能是通过FAK介导的 ,对其活性进行调控将有助于抑制血管损伤后内膜平滑肌细胞的迁移。     

NADH oxidase activation is involved in arsenite-induced oxidative DNA damage in human vascular smooth muscle cells

Arsenic is atherogenic, carcinogenic, and genotoxic. Because atherosclerotic plaque has been considered a benign smooth muscle cell tumor, we have studied the effects of arsenite on DNA integrity of human vascular smooth muscle cells. By using single-cell alkaline electrophoresis, apparent DNA strand breaks were detected in a 4-hour treatment with arsenite at a concentration above 1 micromol/L. DNA strand breaks of arsenite-treated cells were increased by Escherichia coli formamidopyrimidine-DNA glycosylase and decreased by diphenylene iodinium, superoxide dismutase, catalase, pyruvate, DMSO, or D-mannitol. Extract from arsenite-treated cells showed increased capacity for producing superoxide when NADH was included in the reaction mixture; however, addition of arsenite to extract from untreated cells did not increase superoxide production. The superoxide-producing ability of arsenite-treated cells was also suppressed by diphenylene iodinium, 4,5-dihydroxy-1, 2-benzenedisulfonic acid disodium salt (Tiron), or superoxide dismutase. Superoxide production and DNA strand breaks in arsenite-treated cells were also suppressed by transfecting antisense oligonucleotides of p22phox, an essential component of NADH oxidase. Treatment with arsenite also increased the mRNA level of p22phox. These results suggest that arsenite activates NADH oxidase to produce superoxide, which then causes oxidative DNA damage. The result that arsenite at low concentrations increases oxidant levels and causes oxidative DNA damage in vascular smooth muscle cells may be important in arsenic-induced atherosclerosis.