title: TAS-301 blocks receptor-operated calcium influx and inhibits rat vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation induced by basic fibroblast growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a recently synthesized drug, TAS-301 [3-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methylene-2-indolinone], on vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and the intracellular signal transduction pathways involved in VSMC proliferation. In an in vitro assay, TAS-301 inhibited the proliferation of rat VSMCs stimulated by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB, basic fibroblast growth factor, or 2% fetal bovine serum in a concentration-dependent manner. TAS-301 dose-dependently inhibited the PDGF-induced Ca2+ influx; the concentration for the inhibition of Ca2+ influx was nearly identical to that for inhibition of VSMC proliferation. The Ca2+ influx induced by PDGF was also attenuated by NiCl2 but not by nifedipine, suggesting that PDGF-induced Ca2+ influx would be mediated by some non-voltage-dependent mechanisms. Furthermore, TAS-301 inhibited PDGF-induced activation of protein kinase C (PKC) and the phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-mediated induction of activator protein 1 (AP-1) in a concentration-dependent manner. These findings indicate that TAS-301 inhibited the proliferation of VSMCs by blocking voltage-independent Ca2+ influx and downstream signals such as the Ca2+/PKC signaling pathway, leading to AP-1 induction.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Research Laboratory, Tokushima Research Center, Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyoshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000166:cytology; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002455:Cell Division; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D017540:Tunica Media / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; C112781:TAS 301; D018808:Transcription Factor AP-1; D016222:Fibroblast Growth Factor 2; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate