Alpha-Thrombin Stimulates sis-Inducing Factor-A DNA Binding Activity in Rat Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
作者:
G. Jayarama Bhat,
S. Thomas Abraham,
Harold A. Singer,
Kenneth M. Baker,
期刊:
Hypertension
(OVID Available online 1997)
卷期:
Volume 29,
issue 1
页码: 356-360
ISSN:0194-911X
年代: 1997
出版商: OVID
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Exposure of rat aortic vascular smooth muscle cells to alpha-thrombin resulted in the appearance of sis-inducing factor-A (SIF-A)-like DNA binding activity. This response to alpha-thrombin was delayed (detectable at 1 hour) compared with the rapid activation (15 to 30 minutes) by platelet-derived growth factor and the cytokine interleukin-6. Alpha-Thrombin-induced SIF-A was sensitive to treatment with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor genistein. The thrombin inhibitor hirudin prevented the alpha-thrombin-mediated SIF-A induction. Cycloheximide had no effect on the ability of alpha-thrombin to induce SIF-A, suggesting that induction does not require new protein synthesis. Alpha-Thrombin-induced SIF-A could be resolved into two additional subcomplexes termed SIF-AFand SIF-AS. Antibodies against Stat3 reacted with alpha-thrombin-induced SIF-AF, suggesting that Stat3 or a related protein is present in this subcomplex. Induction of SIF-A DNA binding activity may contribute to alpha-thrombin-mediated cellular responses, including wound healing, cell proliferation, and inflammation in the vasculature. (Hypertension. 1997;29[part 2]:356-360.)
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