Functional aspects of vascular tenascin-C expression

Journal of Vascular Research
A W HahnT J Resink

Abstract

The arterial tenascin C expression in vivo and in vitro has been studied using immunohistochemistry. The functional relevance of localized tenascin C expression was assessed in vitro using various human cell types involved in the progression of vascular disease. Normotensive and hypertensive rats exhibited age-dependent patterns of vascular (aorta) tenascin expression, but the lumen-to-media-directed progression of tenascin induction was accelerated in hypertensive rats. Tenascin-rich neointimal lesions (spontaneous) were observed at branching sites of aorta from aged (80 weeks) hypertensive rats. Subendothelial tenascin foci contained lipid-laden smooth muscle cells and monocytes/macrophages. Medial tenascin foci encaged smooth muscle cells which synthesized DNA. Tenascin was expressed both in vivo and in vitro by endothelial and smooth muscle cells but not by monocytes/macrophages; angiotensin II, oxidized-low density lipoprotein and transforming growth factor beta 1 induced expression of tenascin transcripts and glycoprotein in vitro. Endothelial and smooth muscle cells, but not monocytes, adhered to tenascin substrata. Tenascin reduced focal adhesion integrity in confluent endothelial and smooth muscle cell cultures. Angiot...Continue Reading

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