title: High glucose increases platelet-derived growth factor production in cultured human vascular endothelial cells and preventive effects of eicosapentaenoic acids.
abstract: The regulation of the production of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and the influence of high glucose concentration, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) were studied in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUE). The PDGF production of HUE increased markedly depending on glucose concentration. However, EPA (3 x 10(-4)M) markedly inhibited PDGF production [27.5 mM glucose group: 123 +/- 3% of control (5.5 mM glucose group), 27.5 mM glucose+EPA group: 104 +/- 5% of control]. These results suggested that a high glucose concentration and a high osmotic pressure-induced increase in PDGF production is involved in the development and progression of diabetic macroangiopathy. As eicosapentaenoic acid inhibits the PDGF production induced by high glucose concentration in HUE, use of this agent may exhibit anti-arteriosclerotic effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004347:Drug Interactions; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D015118:Eicosapentaenoic Acid; D005947:Glucose