Estrogen inhibits mechanical strain-induced mitogenesis in human vascular smooth muscle cells via down-regulation of Sp-1.
Cardiovasc Res
; 50(1): 108-14, 2001 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-11282083
OBJECTIVE: The cellular basis of the cardioprotective effects of estrogen are largely unknown. An inhibitory effect on vascular smooth muscle (VSM) growth has been proposed. We examined the effect of 17beta-estradiol (E2) on mechanical strain-induced mitogenesis in human fetal VSM cells. METHODS AND RESULTS: Cells were grown on fibronectin-coated plates with silicone-elastomer bottoms, and exposed to cyclic mechanical strain (60 cycles/min), with and without E2 (1 nmol/l), for 48 h. [3H]-Thymidine incorporation was measured during the last 6 h. Strain induced 1.5-2 fold increases in DNA synthesis that were attenuated by antibodies to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) AA and BB. Strain also induced increases both in mRNA and protein levels of Sp-1, a transcription factor that binds to the PDGF-A gene promoter site. E2 attenuated strain-induced mitogenesis, and also increases in mRNA and protein levels of Sp-1. The estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist ICI 182,780 (100 nmol/l) reversed the inhibitory effect of E2 on strain-induced increases in DNA synthesis and Sp-1 protein. RT-PCR analysis showed presence of both ER-alpha and -beta in these cells. CONCLUSIONS: Estrogen inhibits strain-induced mitogenesis in human VSM cells via an ER mediated process involving down-regulation of the transcription factor Sp-1.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Factor de Transcripción Sp1
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Estradiol
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Mitosis
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Músculo Liso Vascular
Límite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc Res
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido