title: Thrombin-induced proliferation and expression of platelet-derived growth factor-A chain gene in human vascular smooth muscle cells.
abstract: Treatment of human vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) with human alpha-thrombin greatly increased DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Both the integrity of the catalytic site and that of the anion binding exosite were required for expression of this activity. Experiments employing Northerns indicated induction of c-fos expression as well as a time-dependent induction of platelet-derived growth factor-A (PDGF-A) gene by thrombin. The thrombin mitogenic activity was potentiated by PDGF-BB, insulin and the vasoconstrictor peptide endothelin-1 suggesting synergism by convergence of intracellular growth-promoting signals. SMC treatment with pertussis toxin and forskolin indicated that the mitogenic activity of thrombin may be induced via signal transduction mechanism(s) involving changes in cAMP levels and activation of a Gi-like protein. These results suggest that thrombin may play a functional role in the regulation of human vascular SMC proliferation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Thrombosis Research Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kanthou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wijelath
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Kakkar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Demoliou-Mason
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000032:analysis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024510:Muscle Development; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D007328:Insulin; D008934:Mitogens; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D010566:Virulence Factors, Bordetella; D005576:Colforsin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D037342:Pertussis Toxin; D013917:Thrombin