Volume 29, Issue 6 pp. 677-686

PKC promotes proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells by regulating cyclinD1 expression in asthmatic rats1

Li-fen QIAO

Li-fen QIAO

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Yong-jian XU

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Yong-jian XU

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

Correspondence to Prof Yong-jian XU. Phn 86-27-8366-2176. Fax 86-27-8366-2898. E-mail [email protected]Search for more papers by this author
Xian-sheng LIU

Xian-sheng LIU

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Jun-gang XIE

Jun-gang XIE

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Jin WANG

Jin WANG

Department of Emergency Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Chun-ling DU

Chun-ling DU

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Jian ZHANG

Jian ZHANG

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Wang NI

Wang NI

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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Shi-xin CHEN

Shi-xin CHEN

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China

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First published: 03 June 2008
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 3067092).

Abstract

Aim: To determine whether protein kinase C (PKC) has any effect on the expression of cyclinD1, a key regulator of growth control and G/S transition, and to investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms of PKC involving the remodeling of the asthmatic airway smooth muscle (ASM). Methods: The treatment of synchronized ASM cells from asthmatic rats with PKC-specific agonist phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) and antagonist 2-{1-[3-(amidinothio) propyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-3-(1-methylindol-3-yl) maleimide methanesulfonate salt (Ro31-8220) was followed by the proliferation assay. PKCα and cyclinD1 expressions in ASM cells (ASMC) were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting. The relation between PKCα and cyclinD1 was assessed by linear regression analysis. The effect of the construct recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1-antisense cyclinD1 (pcDNA3.1-ascyclinD1) on the proliferation of ASMC was found to be induced by PMA. Results: The data showed phorbol ester-dependent PKCα promoted the proliferation of ASMC. The closely-positive correlation existed between the expression of PKCα and cyclinD1 at the transcriptional (r=0.821, P<0.01) and transla-tional (r=0.940, P<0.01) levels. pcDNA3.1-ascyclinD1 could inhibit the proliferation of ASMC. pcDNA3.1-ascyclinD1 almost completely attenuated the PMA-induced proliferation effect as Ro31-8220+pcDNA3.1. Conclusion: The proliferation of ASMC by PKC might by regulated by the cyclinD expression in asthmatic rats.

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