title: Demonstration of stimulatory effects of platelet-derived growth factor on cultivated rat arterial smooth muscle cells. Differences between cells from young and adult animals.
abstract: The effects of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) on DNA synthesis and proliferation in cultures of arterial smooth muscle cells obtained from young and adult rats, respectively, were measured. Addition of 10-20 ng/ml of PDGF to medium MCDB 104 induced DNA synthesis in quiescent cultures of cells from young animals to a similar extent as 10-20% whole blood serum (WBS). PDGF further stimulated proliferation of the cells in medium MCDB 104, although less markedly than 10% WBS. Antibodies against PDGF partially inhibited the growth response after stimulation with serum. This shows that PDGF is a major growth factor in serum for these cells and that PDGF can promote entrance into and passage through S phase and mitosis independent o plasma factors. Cells from adult animals were also found to respond to PDGF, although a higher concentration (25 ng/ml) was required to obtain a maximum effect. These cells, however, responded better than cells from young animals to stimulation with serum. Further, antibodies against PDGF did not inhibit the growth-stimulatory effect of serum to any appreciable extent. Thus, serum contains growth factors other than PDGF that stimulate preferentiaLly the proliferation of smooth muscle cells from adult animals.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004705:Endocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D010455:Peptides; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D004247:DNA