title: Extracellular matrix collagen alters cell proliferation and cell cycle progression of human uterine leiomyoma smooth muscle cells.
abstract: Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) are benign tumors occurring in the majority of reproductive aged women. Despite the high prevalence of these tumors, little is known about their etiology. A hallmark of ULs is the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM), primarily collagens. Collagens are known to modulate cell behavior and function singularly or through interactions with integrins and growth factor-mediated mitogenic pathways. To better understand the pathogenesis of ULs and the role of ECM collagens in their growth, we investigated the interaction of leiomyoma smooth muscle cells (LSMCs) with two different forms of collagen, non-polymerized collagen (monomeric) and polymerized collagen (fibrillar), in the absence or presence of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), an abundant growth factor in ULs. Primary cultures of human LSMCS from symptomatic patients were grown on these two different collagen matrices and their morphology, cytoskeletal organization, cellular proliferation, and signaling pathways were evaluated. Our results showed that LSMCs had distinct morphologies on the different collagen matrices and their basal as well as PDGF-stimulated proliferation varied on these matrices. These differences in proliferation were accompanied by changes in cell cycle progression and p21, an inhibitory cell cycle protein. In addition we found alterations in the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase, cytoskeletal reorganization, and activation of the mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway. In conclusion, our results demonstrate a direct effect of ECM on the proliferation of LSMCs through interplay between the collagen matrix and the PDGF-stimulated MAPK pathway. In addition, these findings will pave the way for identifying novel therapeutic approaches for ULs that target ECM proteins and their signaling pathways in ULs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America.
authors.forename: Faezeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koohestani
authors.forename: Andrea G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Braundmeier
authors.forename: Arash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahdian
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: JiaJia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bi
authors.forename: Romana A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism; D002453:Cell Cycle; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D024022:Fibrillar Collagens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D022001:Focal Adhesions / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D055503:Protein Multimerization; D020836:Protein Structure, Quaternary
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D024022:Fibrillar Collagens; D003094:Collagen
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