title: Mitogen-induced up-regulation of non-smooth muscle isoform of alpha-tropomyosin in rat aortic smooth muscle cells.
abstract: Correlation between the expression of the alpha-tropomyosin isoforms and cell growth was investigated in rat aortic smooth muscle cells. The levels of exon 1a, exons 1a+2a (smooth muscle type) and exons 1a+2b (non-smooth muscle type) were determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). When the cells were cultured, the level of exons 1a+2b transiently increased while reaching a maximum at 3-5 days. When the serum-deprived confluent cells were stimulated with 3-20% serum for 1.5 h, the level of exons 1a+2b increased by about twofold. The 1-(5-isoquinolinesulphonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (H-7) but not 2-[1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-maleimi de (GF 109203X) inhibited this up-regulation. Phorbol-12, 13-dibutyrate (PDB) mimicked the effect of serum. The DNA synthesis as determined by the incorporation of 5-bromo-2'-deoxy-uridine (BrdU) was not enhanced by the 1.5 h stimulation with serum or phorbol ester. The up-regulation of non-smooth muscle isoform of alpha-tropomyosin occurred during G(0)/G(1) transition before entering S phase. Protein phosphorylation is suggested to be involved in the up-regulation. However, the responsible kinase(s) remain to be elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Cardiology, Research Institute of Angiocardiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, 812-8582, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanaide
mesh_terms: D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008934:Mitogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate / Q000494:pharmacology; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014335:Tropomyosin / Q000235:genetics*; D015854:Up-Regulation
chemical_list: D008934:Mitogens; D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014335:Tropomyosin; D015240:Phorbol 12,13-Dibutyrate; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine