title: Native low-density lipoprotein (LDL) induces the expression of the early growth response gene-1 in human umbilical arterial endothelial cells.
abstract: Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is thought to be involved in the growth of various cell types including human endothelial cells. Nevertheless, little is known about the signal transduction mechanisms underlying the growth-promoting effects of LDL in endothelial cells. Furthermore, the question whether native LDL participates in the described effects remains unanswered. Here, we show that native LDL induces a dose-dependent elevation in free intracellular Ca(2+)-concentration ([Ca2+]i) as well as a rapid and prolonged increase in intracellular pH (pHi) in human umbilical arterial endothelial cells (HUAEC). Native LDL induces a dose-dependent increase of early growth response gene-1 (egr-1) mRNA expression. The effect is maximal 30 min after addition of LDL to the culture medium. Moreover, native LDL causes an increase in DNA-synthesis and cell proliferation. In addition, the effect of acidic fibroblast growth factor (aFGF) on HUAEC proliferation was enhanced by native LDL.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitäts-Poliklinik, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Totzke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seewald
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schiermeyer
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Meyer zu Brickwedde
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vetter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachinidis
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D017781:Genes, Immediate-Early / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C497325:EGR1 protein, human; D051766:Early Growth Response Protein 1; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors; D016220:Fibroblast Growth Factor 1; D004247:DNA; D002118:Calcium