title: Retinoic acid and transforming growth factor beta differentially inhibit platelet-derived-growth-factor-induced Ito-cell activation.
abstract: Sinusoidal Ito cells (stellate or fat-storing cells) undergo excessive cellular proliferation before the establishment and progression of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. Retinoic acid and transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta) both inhibit Ito-cell [3H]thymidine incorporation in serum-containing media. Serum-induced mitogenicity was dependent on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF). Additionally, pre-treatment of Ito cells with retinoic acid and TGF beta blocked PDGF-induced cell proliferation. TGF beta, but not retinoic acid, diminished PDGF-receptor and smooth-muscle alpha-actin abundance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014212:Tretinoin; D004247:DNA; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor