title: [The effect of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on growth, proliferation, morphology and protein synthesis of aortic smooth muscle cells (SMC) in vitro].
abstract: SMC are the key element in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic (AS) plaques. The effect of PGE2 on the growth, proliferation, morphology and protein synthesis of SMC were studied in vitro. SMC from tunica media of aorta of New Zealand white rabbits were used for cultivation. After 7 to 13 passages of subcultures, the cells were divided into control and experimental groups with a dosage of PGE2.5 micrograms,10 micrograms and 20 micrograms per milliliter of medium. After 3 days of successive culture, the cells were prepared for phase contrast microscopy, protein(P) and DNA(D) determination, and electron microscopy(TEM). Additionally, similar groups of cells were grown on the cover glass for autoradiographic study of cell proliferation by adding 3H-thymidine in culture media. Under TEM, characteristic thin bundles of myofilaments and dense bodies were observed inside the cytoplasm. Mitochondria, Golgi complex,rER were also abundant in the control but not so in the experimental groups. Synchronously with the increase of PGE2 concentration, the P/D value which denotes protein synthesis was significantly decreased from 74.89 +/- 4.68 to 57.01 +/- 3.08, 45.81 +/- 4.61, 32.23 +/- 4.22 and the percentage of 3H-thymidine labelled cells from 37.60 +/- 5.30% to 15.60 +/- 4.20%, 10.18 +/- 3.00%, 3.75 +/- 0.80% respectively. Results showed that PGE2 may act as an inhibitor for growth, proliferation and protein synthesis of aortic SMC in vitro.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D004247:DNA; D015232:Dinoprostone