Astrocyte growth is regulated by neuropeptides through Tis 8 and basic fibroblast growth factor.
The important intracellular mechanisms of astrocyte growth are not well defined. Using an inhibitor of astrocyte proliferation, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), and the glial mitogen endothelin (ET-3), we sought a common pathway for growth regulation in these neural cells. In cultured fetal rat diencephalic astrocytes, ANP selectively and rapidly inhibited the Tis 8 immediate early gene and protein. After 4 h, ANP selectively inhibited the basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) gene and protein. ET-3 significantly stimulated both Tis 8 and bFGF mRNAs and protein, but also stimulated several other immediate early and growth factor/receptor genes. An antisense oligonucleotide to Tis 8 strongly prevented ET-stimulated thymidine incorporation, while the inhibitory action of ANP was enhanced. The Tis 8 antisense oligonucleotide also significantly reversed ET-stimulated bFGF transcription and enhanced the bFGF inhibition caused by ANP. In addition, an antisense oligonucleotide to bFGF significantly reversed the ET-stimulated thymidine incorporation and enhanced the ANP inhibition of DNA synthesis. The sequential modulation of Tis 8, followed by bFGF, provides a novel mechanism for both positive and negative regulation of astrocyte growth by endogenous neuropeptides.
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Department of Medicine, University of California at Irvine 92717.
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D001253:Astrocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense / Q000494:pharmacology; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000502:physiology*
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497325:EGR1 protein, human; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; C486110:Egr1 protein, rat; D016232:Endothelins; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D016376:Oligonucleotides, Antisense; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D004247:DNA