Objective: To investigate the effect of truncated PDGF-alpha receptor on proliferation expression of c-sis mRNA of pulmonary artery vascular smooth muscular cells(VSMC).
Methods: Tissue mass culture was done to get vascular smooth muscular cells of pulmonary artery. Different concentrations of truncated PDGF-alpha receptor and adenoviral recombined body (Ad5CMV-PalphaRtr, ACP) were added into the cultures. VSMC proliferation curves were obtained using MTT test. The expression of c-sis mRNA was detected by PCR.
Results: ACP at 5 ml/L and 10 ml/L concentrations restrained the proliferation of VSMC apparently with the peak of cell growth being attenuated or eliminated. The curve presented ascending tendency only after 7 days. Affected by 5 ml/L ACP, PDGF-BB exerted no significant accelerating effect on the proliferation of VSMC. The expression of c-sis mRNA was up-regulated under the effect of ACP. Affected by 5 ml/L ACP and PDGF-BB, the expression of c-sis mRNA was down-regulated.
Conclusion: ACP at 5 ml/L and 10 ml/L concentration powerful inhibitor of cellular proliferation for pulmonary artery VSMC. It can increase c-sis mRNA expression significantly and the increase seems to be ACP dosage dependent.