Qianran Yin1, Dehua Jiang2, Lei Li3, Yu Yang2, Pei Wu1, Yuanyuan Luo2, Rongli Yang3, Dongye Li1,2. 1. Institute of Cardiovascular Disease Research, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China. 2. Department of Cardiology, Xuzhou, China. 3. Department of Gerontology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a potent activator of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we knocked down Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) expression using small interfering RNA (siRNA) in order to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of LPS-induced VSMCs proliferation. METHODS: VSMCs proliferation was monitored by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine staining, and Rac1 activity was measured via Glutathione S-transferase pull-down assay. mRNAs encoding proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), smooth muscle 22α (SM22α), myosin heavy chain (MYH) and transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC1) were detected by qRT-PCR. The expression of total Akt, p-Akt (308), p-Akt (473), SM22α, MYH and TRPC1 protein was analysed by Western blot. RESULTS: Treatment with TLR4 siRNA (siTLR4) or Rac1 siRNA (siRac1) significantly decreased LPS-induced VSMCs proliferation. Moreover, LPS-induced activation of Rac1 through TLR4 was observed. Western blot analysis revealed that transfection with siTLR4 or siRac1 inhibited LPS-induced Akt phosphorylation. We discovered that LPS stimulated VSMCs proliferation via phenotypic modulation and that this effect was partially inhibited by pre-treatment with siTLR4 or siRac1. Further, TLR4 and Rac1 are involved in LPS-induced activation of TRPC1. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that LPS exerts an effect on VSMCs proliferation and that the TLR4/Rac1/Akt signalling pathway mediates this effect.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a potent activator of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) proliferation, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown. In this study, we knocked down Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1) expression using small interfering RNA (siRNA) in order to investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of LPS-induced VSMCs proliferation. METHODS: VSMCs proliferation was monitored by 5-ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine staining, and Rac1 activity was measured via Glutathione S-transferase pull-down assay. mRNAs encoding proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), smooth muscle 22α (SM22α), myosin heavy chain (MYH) and transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC1) were detected by qRT-PCR. The expression of total Akt, p-Akt (308), p-Akt (473), SM22α, MYH and TRPC1 protein was analysed by Western blot. RESULTS: Treatment with TLR4 siRNA (siTLR4) or Rac1 siRNA (siRac1) significantly decreased LPS-induced VSMCs proliferation. Moreover, LPS-induced activation of Rac1 through TLR4 was observed. Western blot analysis revealed that transfection with siTLR4 or siRac1 inhibited LPS-induced Akt phosphorylation. We discovered that LPS stimulated VSMCs proliferation via phenotypic modulation and that this effect was partially inhibited by pre-treatment with siTLR4 or siRac1. Further, TLR4 and Rac1 are involved in LPS-induced activation of TRPC1. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that LPS exerts an effect on VSMCs proliferation and that the TLR4/Rac1/Akt signalling pathway mediates this effect.
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