测定血小板衍生生长因子活性方法的改进

以BALB／C小鼠胚胎成纤维细胞(BALB／C3T3)作为靶细胞，经20mmol／L醋酸钠平衡后的CM—Sepharose(CMS)吸附过的胎牛血清作为基础培养血清，应用[3-(4，5-dimethylthi—azolyl)-2，5-diphenyhetrazolium bromide，MTT]方法测定血小板源生长因子(platelet—derived growth factor，PDGF)诱导细胞增殖的生物活性，结果表明，该方法具有良好的量效关系，且精确度、重现性均较高。     

Targeting of the Akt/PKB kinase to the actin skeleton

Serine/threonine kinase Akt/PKB intracellular distribution undergoes rapid changes in response to agonists such as Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) or Insulin-like growth factor (IGF). The concept has recently emerged that Akt subcellular movements are facilitated by interaction with nonsubstrate ligands. Here we show that Akt is bound to the actin skeleton in in situ cytoskeletal matrix preparations from PDGF-treated Saos2 cells, suggesting an interaction between the two proteins. Indeed, by immunoprecipitation and subcellular fractioning, we demonstrate that endogenous Akt and actin physically interact. Using recombinant proteins in in vitro binding and overlay assays, we further demonstrate that Akt interacts with actin directly. Expression of Akt mutants strongly indicates that the N-terminal PH domain of Akt mediates this interaction. More important, we show that the partition between actin bound and unbound Akt is not constant, but is modulated by growth factor stimulation. In fact, PDGF treatment of serum-starved cells triggers an increase in the amount of Akt associated with the actin skeleton, concomitant with an increase in Akt phosphorylation. Conversely, expression of an Akt mutant in which both Ser473 and Thr308 have been mutated to alanine completely abrogates PDGF-induced binding. The small GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 seem to facilitate actin binding, possibly increasing Akt phosphorylation.Received 10 September 2003; accepted 25 September 2003     

ERK信号转导通路在PDGF诱导的人动脉平滑肌细胞增殖中的作用

了解ERK信号转导通路在PDGF诱导的人动脉平滑肌细胞增殖中的作用.原代培养人脐动脉平滑肌细胞（hUASMC）,取生长正常的细胞分4组：对照组,PDGF（platelet derived growth factor）组,ERK阻断剂组和PDGF＋ERK阻断剂组.继续培养24h后,用免疫细胞化学技术测细胞核内核增殖抗原（PCNA）的表达;用MTT法测细胞的增殖活性.结果显示：1）与对照组相比,PDGF组细胞内PCNA 的表达明显增强,MTT法测得A值也升高（P〈0.01）.2）ERK阻断剂可完全抑制PDGF诱导的PCNA 的表达增多和A值的升高.结论：ERK信号转导通路参与了PDGF诱导的人动脉平滑肌细胞的增殖.     

Two axes in platelet-derived growth factor signaling: tyrosine phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species

The tyrosine phosphorylation cascade is a hallmark of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)- induced signal transduction. The amplitude and propagation of the tyrosine phosphorylation signal relies on the balance between tyrosine kinase and tyrosine phosphatase. The tyrosine kinase is latent in the absence of stimulation, whereas the tyrosine phosphatase is highly and constitutively active. Therefore, the kinase activation should be accompanied by temporal and spatial inactivation of tyrosine phosphatase to achieve the robust amplification of tyrosine phosphorylation. For the past decade, reactive oxygen species have been receiving a great deal of attention with regard to their ability to shut down tyrosine phosphatase activities in a reversible manner. In this article, the crosstalk between tyrosine phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species in PDGF signaling is discussed. Received 2 October 2006; received after revision 13 November 2006; accepted 27 November 2006     

血小板衍生生长因子PDGF与肿瘤血管生成的研究进展

血小板衍生生长因子（platelet-derived growth factor,PDGF）是由多种细胞产生的重要多肽生长因子,可促进结缔组织细胞（如血管内皮细胞、平滑肌细胞）增殖等。PDGF家族目前已知的有4个成员,即PDGF-A,B,C,D。具有生物活性的PDGF分子一般以二硫键连接的同源二聚体或异源二聚体形式组成。PDGF经其受体PDGFR（platelet-derived growth factor receptor,PDGFR）介导后产生相应的生物学效应。体内外研究证实PDGF与肿瘤血管生成密切相关,PDGF主要通过募集周细胞刺激肿瘤血管生成,且周细胞的募集有利于肿瘤血管的成熟、稳定和存活。靶向PDGF的抗血管生成药物已成为肿瘤血管生成抑制剂中新的重要成员。     

Interactions of the cell adhesion molecule nectin with transmembrane and peripheral membrane proteins for pleiotropic functions

Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) have been implicated in the control of a wide variety of cellular processes, such as cell adhesion, polarization, survival, movement, and proliferation. Nectins have emerged as immunoglobulin-like CAMs that participate in calcium-independent cell-cell adhesion by homophilic and heterophilic trans-interactions with nectins and nectin-like molecules. Nectin-based cell-cell adhesion exerts its function independently or in cooperation with other CAMs including cadherins and is essential for the formation of intercellular junctions, including adherens junctions, tight junctions, and puncta adherentia junctions. Nectins cis-interact with integrin α_vβ₃ and platelet-derived growth factor receptor and facilitate their signals to regulate the formation and integrity of intercellular junctions and cell survival. Nectins intracellularly associate with peripheral membrane proteins, including afadin and Par-3. This review focuses on recent progress in understanding the interactions of nectins with other transmembrane and peripheral membrane proteins to exert pleiotropic functions. Received 27 June 2007; received after revision 14 August 2007; accepted 12 September 2007     

NM23-H1和NM23-H2可切割血小板起源的生长因子-A基因启动子中的核酸酶敏感成分

PDGF A基因的转录由几个GC丰富的、高度单链的、非B型结构的增强子和沉寂成分所调节 其中一个沉寂子位于PDGF A启动子远上游 5’端 (- 14 18～ - 1388) ,命名为 5’SHS .重组人NM 2 3 H1和NM 2 3 H2可分别在 3’和 5’端切割单链、双链形式的 5’SHS的两条链 ,表明NM 2 3 H1和NM 2 3 H2在不同位点 ,以不同机制切割 5’SHS .NM 2 3 H1和NM 2 3 H2也可分别在 3’和 5’端切割双链形式的PDGF A启动子中的NHE成分 (- 82～ - 5 0 ) ;此外 ,NM 2 3 H1也可在 3’端切割PDGF ANHE成分的无意义链 (Py链 )