The elastogenic effect of recombinant transforming growth factor-beta on porcine aortic smooth muscle cells

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Abstract

Transforming growth factor-beta, a peptide growth factor, is known to be a multifunctional regulator of cellular activity. The effect of this growth factor on extracellular matrix formation is well established, but its effects on elastin, a critical component of lung, skin, and blood vessels are unknown. In the present study, by use of an Enzyme-Linked Immunoassay method, we found that transforming growth factor-beta strongly increased elastin production in cultured porcine aortic smooth muscle cells. In a dosage-dependent study, 1.0–10.0 ng/ml transforming growth factor-beta promoted elastin production 2–3 fold. In a time-dependent study, at least an 8 h pre-treatment with 10.0 ng/ml transforming growth factor-beta was required for sustained increases in elastin production. The effects of transforming growth factor-beta on cultured aortic smooth muscle cells suggest that this cytokine may be an important mediator of elastin formation during atherosclerosis and hypertension.

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