Hyaluronan-CD44-ERK1/2 regulate human aortic smooth muscle cell motility during aging.
J Biol Chem
; 283(7): 4448-58, 2008 Feb 15.
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| ID: mdl-18077444
ABSTRACT
The glycosaminoglycan hyaluronan (HA) modulates cell proliferation and migration, and it is involved in several human vascular pathologies including atherosclerosis and vascular restenosis. During intima layer thickening, HA increases dramatically in the neointima extracellular matrix. Aging is one of the major risk factors for the insurgence of vascular diseases, in which smooth muscle cells (SMCs) play a role by determining neointima formation through their migration and proliferation. Therefore, we established an in vitro aging model consisting of sequential passages of human aortic smooth muscle cells (AoSMCs). Comparing young and aged cells, we found that, during the aging process in vitro,HA synthesis significantly increases, as do HA synthetic enzymes (i.e. HAS2 and HAS3), the precursor synthetic enzyme (UDP-glucose dehydrogenase), and the HA receptor CD44. In aged cells, we also observed increased CD44 signaling that consisted of higher levels of phosphorylated MAP kinase ERK1/2. Further, aged AoSMCs migrated faster than young cells, and such migration could be modulated by HA, which alters the ERK1/2 phosphorylation. HA oligosaccharides of 6.8 kDa and an anti-CD44 blocking antibody prevented ERK1/2 phosphorylation and inhibited AoSMCs migration. These results indicate that, during aging, HA can modulate cell migration involving CD44-mediated signaling through ERK1/2. These data suggest that age-related HA accumulation could promote SMC migration and intima thickening during vascular neointima formation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Envelhecimento
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Movimento Celular
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Receptores de Hialuronatos
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Proteína Quinase 1 Ativada por Mitógeno
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Proteína Quinase 3 Ativada por Mitógeno
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Ácido Hialurônico
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Músculo Liso Vascular
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article