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Homocysteine induces smooth muscle cell proliferation through differential regulation of cyclins A and D1 expression

✍ Scribed by Jui-Kun Chiang; Mao-Lin Sung; Hong-Ren Yu; Hsin-I Chang; Hsing-Chun Kuo; Tzung-Chieh Tsai; Chia-Kuang Yen; Cheng-Nan Chen

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2011
Tongue
English
Weight
451 KB
Volume
226
Category
Article
ISSN
0021-9541

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Abstract

The mechanism of homocysteine‐induced cell proliferation in human vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) remains unclear. We investigated the molecular mechanisms by which homocysteine affects the expression of cyclins A and D1 in human umbilical artery SMCs (HUASMCs). Homocysteine treatment induced proliferation of HUASMCs and increased the expression levels of cyclins A and D1. Knocking down either cyclin A or cyclin D1 by small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited homocysteine‐induced cell proliferation. Furthermore, treatment with extracellular signal‐related kinase (ERK) inhibitor (PD98059) and dominant negative Ras (RasN17) abolished homocysteine‐induced cyclin A expression; and treatment with phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K) inhibitor (LY294002) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor (rapamycin) attenuated the homocysteine‐induced cyclin D1 expression. Homocysteine also induced transient phosphorylation of ERK, Akt, and p70 ribosomal S6 kinase (p70S6K). Neutralizing antibody and siRNA for β1 integrin blocked cell proliferation, expression of cyclins A and D1, and phosphorylation of ERK and Akt. In conclusion, homocysteine‐induced differential activation of Ras/ERK and PI3K/Akt/p70S6K signaling pathways and consequent expression of cyclins A and D1 are dependent on β1 integrin. Homocysteine may accelerate progression of atherosclerotic lesions by promoting SMC proliferation. J. Cell. Physiol. 226: 1017–1026, 2011. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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