title: ATP and adenosine act as a mitogen for osteoblast-like cells (MC3T3-E1).
abstract: Extracellular ATP, and to a lesser extent adenosine, an ATP metabolite, stimulated cell proliferation in osteoblast-like cells (MC3T3-E1). ATP increased cytosolic Ca2+ due to Ca2+ mobilization from intracellular storage in the same concentration range of the nucleotide as that effective for DNA synthesis, suggesting the mediation of the phospholipase C/Ca2+ system in the mitogenic action. Since adenosine induced no Ca2+ mobilization, P2-purinergic receptor appears to be associated with ATP actions. The growth-promoting effect of ATP was not inhibited by H7, a protein kinase C inhibitor, and indomethacin, a cyclooxygenase inhibitor, indicating no involvement of activation of protein kinase C and production of prostaglandins in ATP-induced mitogenic signals. Either ATP or adenosine remarkably and synergistically potentiated platelet derived growth factor-induced DNA synthesis. These findings suggest that extracellular ATP and adenosine may play a physiological role in the regulation of bone formation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Osaka University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shimegi
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008934:Mitogens; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004247:DNA; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D000241:Adenosine; D002118:Calcium; D007213:Indomethacin