Contribution of myocardin in the hypoxia-induced phenotypic switching of rat pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

Experimental and Molecular Pathology
Wei JieQilin Ao

Abstract

Hypoxic exposure contributes to the phenotypic switching of smooth muscle cells (SMCs), while the mechanisms involved in this process is not yet fully elucidated. Myocardin as a co-actor of serum reaction factor plays a crucial role in differentiation of SMCs. This study was aimed to investigate the role of myocardin in hypoxia-induced phenotypic switching of rat pulmonary arterial SMCs (PASMCs). Primary PASMCs were cultured under normoxia and hypoxia (3%O(2), 48 h) respectively, and then the cell proliferation was assessed and the expression of SM22α, osteopontin (contractile and synthetic marker of SMCs, respectively), myocardin and platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) were detected. After pGCSIL-GFP-shMYOCD lentviral vector was transduced to the PASMCs, the expression of myocardin and SM22α were examined. Moreover, myocardin expression in PASMCs treated with medium enriched with PDGF-BB and conditional medium (CM) from normoxia- and hypoxia-exposed PASMCs was assessed. Exposing PASMCs to hypoxia led to an increased cell numbers and the up-regulation of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), osteopontin and PDGF-BB; moreover, a significant down-regulation of SM22α and myocardin was identified. Further analysis reve...Continue Reading

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