title: Synergistic action of angiotensin II, insulin-like growth factor-I, and transforming growth factor-beta on platelet-derived growth factor-BB, basic fibroblastic growth factor, and epidermal growth factor-induced DNA synthesis in vascular smooth muscle cells.
abstract: The effect of angiotensin II (AII), transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB-, basic fibroblastic growth factor (bFGF)-, and epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced DNA synthesis in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was investigated. TGF-beta, AII, IGF-I increased concentration-dependent cell protein. No increase in [3H]thymidine incorporation could be detected. TGF-beta, AII, and IGF-I enhanced PDGF-BB-, bFGF-, and EGF-induced DNA synthesis. Our results suggest that growth factors that possess a weak mitogenic effect on vascular smooth muscle cells such as TGF-beta, AII, and IGF-I may enhance the mitogenicity of PDGF-BB, bFGF, and EGF.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stiebler
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nickenig
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Wieczorek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vetter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachinidis
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011921:Rats, Inbred WKY; D013936:Thymidine / Q000378:metabolism; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D014316:Tritium; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D000804:Angiotensin II; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I; D004247:DNA; D013936:Thymidine