title: Inhibition of rabbit aortic smooth muscle cell proliferation by selective inhibitors of protein kinase C.
abstract: 1. We studied the effect of two structurally-related, selective inhibitors of protein kinase C, Ro 31-8220 and Ro 31-7549, on the reinitiation of proliferation in quiescent first passage rabbit aortic smooth muscle cells in response to (a) the direct activator of protein kinase C, phorbol dibutyrate (PDBu), (b) platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), (c) a combination of PDGF and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) or (d) serum. 2. Ro 31-8220 and Ro 31-7549 concentration-dependently inhibited proliferation in response to each mitogen. The inhibitory potency (IC50) of Ro 31-8220 and Ro 31-7549, respectively, was similar against proliferation induced by PDBu (0.55 and 1.1 microM), PDGF (0.6 and 0.9 microM), PDGF and 5-HT (0.68 and 1.1 microM), although slightly less against serum (1.7 and 5 microM). The effects of the protein kinase C inhibitors on proliferation could not be ascribed to cytotoxicity. Neither Ro 31-8220 nor Ro 31-7549 (0.3-3 microM) inhibited PDGF receptor tyrosine phosphorylation. 3. The results show that Ro 31-8220 and Ro 31-7549 are potent inhibitors of smooth muscle cell proliferation in response to a direct activator of protein kinase C, the defined growth factors, PDGF and 5-HT, and the complex mixture of mitogens in serum. Protein kinase C activation thus appears to be an important growth transducing mechanism for each of these agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Welsh Heart Research Institute, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Newby
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Brindle
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008301:Maleimides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000187:drug effects; D011817:Rabbits; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007211:Indoles; D008301:Maleimides; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D012701:Serotonin; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D013936:Thymidine; C064758:Ro 31-8220; C064755:Ro 31-7549