TY - JOUR
T1 - Plasmin-induced smooth muscle cell proliferation requires epidermal growth factor activation through an extracellular pathway
AU - Roztocil, Elisa
AU - Nicholl, Suzanne M.
AU - Galaria, Irfan I.
AU - Davies, Mark G.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the National Institutes of Health Institutional Research Service Award grant T32 HL HL07949 (I.I.G.), the Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award grant K08 HL 67746 sponsored by the NIH-NHLBI/Lifeline Foundation (M.G.D.), an American College of Surgeons Junior Faculty Award grant (M.G.D.), and the American Heart Association (NY) Postdoctoral Fellowship grant 0225696T (S.N.).
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/8
Y1 - 2005/8
N2 - Background. Plasminogen activators are used routinely for thrombolysis. They lead to the generation of the protease, plasmin, which can induce smooth muscle cell proliferation and may thus promote further intimal hyperplasia in the thrombolysed vessel. We have shown recently that plasmin induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2)-mediated cell proliferation. Plasmin can also activate metalloproteinases on the cell surface, which can release the tethered ligand heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), which can in turn activate the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Methods. Murine aortic smooth muscle cells were cultured in vitro. Assays of DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, EGFR phosphorylation, and ERK1/2 activation were examined in response to plasmin in the presence and absence of the plasmin inhibitors (ε-aminocaproic acid and aprotinin), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor GM6001, HB-EGF inhibitor CRM197, HB-EGF inhibitory antibodies, EGF inhibitory antibodies, and the EGFR inhibitor AG1478. Results. Plasmin-induced smooth muscle cell DNA synthesis, which was blocked by EGFR and HB-EGF inhibition. Plasmin-induced time-dependent EGFR phosphorylation and ERK1/2 activation, which were inhibited by AG1478. This response was dependent on the proteolytic activity of plasmin since both plasmin inhibitors blocked the response. EGFR phosphorylation by plasmin was blocked by inhibition of MMP activity and the ligand HB-EGF. EGFR phosphorylation by EGF was not interrupted by inhibition of plasmin, MMPs, or HB-EGF. Direct blockade of the EGFR prevented activation by both plasmin and EGF. Conclusions. Plasmin can induce smooth muscle cell proliferation through activation of EGFR by an extracellular MMP-mediated, HB-EGF-dependent process.
AB - Background. Plasminogen activators are used routinely for thrombolysis. They lead to the generation of the protease, plasmin, which can induce smooth muscle cell proliferation and may thus promote further intimal hyperplasia in the thrombolysed vessel. We have shown recently that plasmin induces extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2)-mediated cell proliferation. Plasmin can also activate metalloproteinases on the cell surface, which can release the tethered ligand heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF), which can in turn activate the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Methods. Murine aortic smooth muscle cells were cultured in vitro. Assays of DNA synthesis and cell proliferation, EGFR phosphorylation, and ERK1/2 activation were examined in response to plasmin in the presence and absence of the plasmin inhibitors (ε-aminocaproic acid and aprotinin), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitor GM6001, HB-EGF inhibitor CRM197, HB-EGF inhibitory antibodies, EGF inhibitory antibodies, and the EGFR inhibitor AG1478. Results. Plasmin-induced smooth muscle cell DNA synthesis, which was blocked by EGFR and HB-EGF inhibition. Plasmin-induced time-dependent EGFR phosphorylation and ERK1/2 activation, which were inhibited by AG1478. This response was dependent on the proteolytic activity of plasmin since both plasmin inhibitors blocked the response. EGFR phosphorylation by plasmin was blocked by inhibition of MMP activity and the ligand HB-EGF. EGFR phosphorylation by EGF was not interrupted by inhibition of plasmin, MMPs, or HB-EGF. Direct blockade of the EGFR prevented activation by both plasmin and EGF. Conclusions. Plasmin can induce smooth muscle cell proliferation through activation of EGFR by an extracellular MMP-mediated, HB-EGF-dependent process.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.surg.2005.06.014
DO - 10.1016/j.surg.2005.06.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 16153425
AN - SCOPUS:24344484078
VL - 138
SP - 180
EP - 186
JO - Surgery (United States)
JF - Surgery (United States)
SN - 0039-6060
IS - 2
ER -