title: Intracellular signal transduction in proliferation of synovial cells.
abstract: We investigated some steps in the signal transduction pathway leading to the proliferation of synovial cells. 12-o-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) which is known to stimulate phospholipid- and Ca(2+)-dependent protein kinase (C-kinase) enhanced the proliferation of synovial cells. The proliferation of synovial cells induced by interleukin-1 beta. Tumour necrosis factor alpha and granulocytes/macrophages colony stimulating factor, was inhibited by a potent C-kinase inhibitor, H7. These findings strongly suggested that the signal transduction pathway leading to proliferation of synovial cells is transmitted via C-kinase activation. Prostaglandin E2, which is known to stimulate adenylate cyclase, leading to the elevation of intracellular c-AMP level, inhibited the proliferation of synovial cells. This effect could also be mimicked by the addition of a cell permeable c-AMP analog, dibutyryl c-AMP or theophylline. Studies suggest that the feedback signal for proliferation of synovial cells was transmitted through c-AMP. We therefore conclude that signals for stimulation and inhibition of synovial cell proliferation are transmitted through different pathways.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical immunology, Kyushu University, Oita, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiokawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nobunaga
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000494:pharmacology; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007375:Interleukin-1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000494:pharmacology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D013806:Theophylline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D007375:Interleukin-1; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D003994:Bucladesine; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; D013806:Theophylline; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D015232:Dinoprostone; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate