title: Synergistic activation of DNA synthesis in astrocytes by fibroblast growth factors and extracellular ATP.
abstract: The effects of extracellular ATP and polypeptide growth factors on DNA synthesis in primary cultures of rat astrocytes have been examined. It was found that ATP acts synergistically with either acidic or basic fibroblast growth factor to stimulate DNA synthesis. The specificity of this effect was demonstrated by the inability of ATP to potentiate DNA synthesis induced by platelet-derived growth factor or epidermal growth factor. ATP appears to act via P2 purinergic receptors, because (a) it was more effective than adenosine and (b) the synergistic effect was observed with the hydrolysis-resistant P2 agonists, ADP beta S and ATP gamma S. The evidence suggests that extracellular ATP may be an important factor in regulating the extent of gliosis and, as such, may be involved in mechanisms of neural injury and repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Neary
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Whittemore
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Norenberg
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D051381:Rats; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013873:Thionucleotides; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1; C030812:adenosine 5'-O-(2-thiodiphosphate); C022571:adenosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate); D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004247:DNA; D000241:Adenosine