RAN Bo-li,HE Guo-xiang,WANG Geng,SONG Zhi-yuan,SHU Mao-qin.Effect of p27 gene on expression of connexin43 in vascular smooth muscle cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(05):424-426.
RAN Bo-li,HE Guo-xiang,WANG Geng,SONG Zhi-yuan,SHU Mao-qin.Effect of p27 gene on expression of connexin43 in vascular smooth muscle cells[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(05):424-426.DOI:
Objective〖WTBZ〗To investigate the role of connexin 43 in p27 gene inhibited vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs) proliferation. Methods The expressions of P27 and connexin43 were evaluated by immunocytochemical staining and the effect of p27 overexpression on VSMCs proliferation was observed by
3
H-thymidine incorporation. Results (1)Before AdCMV-p27 was transfected to VSMCs
P27 protein was down-regulated by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) BB. After AdCMV-p27 was transfected to VSMCs
the level of P27 protein expression was significantly higher than that before transfection
and n
o correlation with the stimulation of PDGF-BB. (2)After AdCMV-p27 was transfected to VSMCs
the pattern of connexin43 protein expression almost recovered to that in quiescent VSMCs. Conclusion The mechanism of p27 inhibiting VSMCs proliferation involves that p27 regulate CX43 expression and maintain normal inter-cellular junctional communication.