Stimulation of human embryonic lung fibroblasts by TGF-beta and PDGF acting in synergism. The role of cell density.
The concerted action of TGF-beta and PDGF on a diploid human embryonic lung fibroblast cell strain (Flow 2002) grown in an homologous environment is investigated here. In sparse cultures, TGF-beta stimulates DNA synthesis over a broad concentration range (0.1-10 ng/ml). Furthermore, it acts in synergism with PDGF, a phenomenon which persists also during in vitro aging of the cells. Preincubation of TGF-beta with the fibroblasts up to 12 hours reduces the subsequent PDGF binding to the cells, while prolonged preincubation restores PDGF binding to control levels. Finally, in cultures of higher cell densities, TGF-beta ceases to stimulate DNA synthesis, whereas PDGF continues even at cell confluency, retains its stimulatory activity suggesting different roles for the two growth factors during the wound healing process.
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Laboratory for Enzyme Research, National Center for Scientific Research Demokritos, Athens, Greece.
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D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D002452:Cell Count / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology* / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*
D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D004247:DNA