Effects of colchicine on sulfated glycosaminoglycan production and cell detachment in pre-capillary pulmonary endothelial cells.
The effects of colchicine on the morphology, substrate adhesiveness, and production of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) macromolecules by cultured pre-capillary pulmonary endothelial cell were studied. Colchicine-treated cells demonstrated altered morphology and decreased substrate adhesiveness compared to untreated cells. In addition, [35S]sulfate incorporation into glycosaminoglycans was decreased 33% after treatment with colchicine. Spectrophotometric measurement of total cellular GAG revealed a similar GAG reduction in colchicine-treated cells. The composition of [35S]sulfate radiolabelled GAG was similar in cultures with and without colchicine, consisting of approximately 56% chondroitin sulfate and the remainder heparin/heparan sulfate. The results indicate that colchicine influences the biological behavior of pre-capillary endothelial cells, in part by altering the amount of glycosaminoglycan molecules produced.
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis 55455.
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Thomas
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Sackrison
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Ryan
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Luikart
D000818:Animals; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003078:Colchicine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D013431:Sulfates; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes; D003078:Colchicine