Expression profiles of nestin in vascular smooth muscle cells in vivo and in vitro.
Exp Cell Res
; 316(6): 940-50, 2010 Apr 01.
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ABSTRACT
Nestin is an intermediate filament protein expressed in neural and mesenchymal stem cells. Here, we investigated the expression of nestin in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in vivo and in vitro. In the developing arteries, medial VSMCs were found to express nestin; its expression was prominent in embryos but was down-regulated after birth (3-6 weeks) in a region-dependent manner; its expression was abolished in the adult. Thus, the expression of nestin is specific to developing VSMCs. In primary VMSC cultures, nestin expression was induced by serum, but was independent of cell-cycle progression. Signaling analyses revealed that the serum-induced nestin expression depended on the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and protein kinase B (PKB)(Akt) pathways, via the platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptors. Nestin expression was closely related to the up-regulation and activation of Sp1 and Sp3. Among major serum growth factors and cytokines, PDGF-BB was the most potent inducer of nestin expression. Nestin was also up-regulated in arteries undergoing vascular remodeling following balloon injury. Its expression was particularly strong in the cells lining the lumen of the neointima, suggesting a possible correlation between nestin expression and the progression of vascular remodeling.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento
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Miócitos de Músculo Liso
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Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediários
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Músculo Liso Vascular
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Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Cell Res
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão