title: Differential effect of growth factors on hyaluronan synthase gene expression in fibroblasts exposed to oxidative stress.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate how growth factors (PDGF-BB, EGF, and TGF-1beta) modulate hyaluronan synthase (HAS) activities in normal or stressed cultured human skin fibroblasts. The effects of concomitant treatment with cytokines and FeSO4 plus ascorbate on HAS mRNA expression, protein synthesis, and hyaluronic acid (HA) concentrations were also studied. Treatment of fibroblasts with growth factors up-regulated HAS gene expression and increased HAS enzymes and HA production. PDGF-BB induced HAS mRNA expression, protein synthesis, and HA production more efficiently than EGF and TGF-1beta. EGF was less effective than TGF-1beta. In addition, TGF-1beta reduced the expression and synthesis of HAS3, while PDGF-BB and EGF had the opposite effect. Concomitant treatment with growth factors and the oxidant was able to further increase HAS mRNA expression, once again with the exception of HAS3 with TGF-1beta. HAS protein synthesis was reduced, while HA levels were unaffected in comparison to those obtained from exposure to FeSO4 plus ascorbate alone. In conclusion, although growth factors plus the oxidant synergistically induced HAS mRNA expression in part, enzyme production was not correlated with this increase. Moreover, the increase in HAS mRNA levels was not translated into a consequent rise in HA concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical, Physiological, and Nutritional Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Messina, Policlinico Universitario, Torre Biologica, Messina 98125, Italy. gcampo@unime.it
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avenoso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Ascola
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calatroni
mesh_terms: D000077214:Becaplermin; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D000076002:Hyaluronan Synthases; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000077214:Becaplermin; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D014453:Glucuronosyltransferase; D000076002:Hyaluronan Synthases