Quantifying division of aortal smooth muscle cells in culture stimulated by 1,25(OH)₂D₃

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• 作者：Cecylia Tukaj ; Piotr Trzonkowski ; Jolanta Kubasik-Juraniec ; Andrzej My&#x15b ; liwski
• 关键词：SMCs ; 1 ; 25(OH)₂D₃ ; Culture ; Ultrastructure ; Flow cytometry
• 刊名：The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：March 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：103
• 期：3-5
• 页码：525-528
• 全文大小：604 K

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Inhibitory effect of 1α,25dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25D₃ = calcitriol) in different cell type is well recognized but its promoting effect on vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is poor established. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine stimulatory effect of calcitriol on aortal SMCs proliferation in culture. We used the cell division analysis procedure based on the quantitative sequential halving of the stably incorporating fluorescent dye carboxyfluorescein diacetate succinimidyl ester (CFSE). This technique allowed the visualization of cycles of SMCs division by flow cytometry. Rat aortal SMCs were labeled with CFSE and cultured for up to 10 days with defined concentration of calcitriol in medium. Proliferative activity as the percentage of SMCs in different phases of the cell cycle using propidium iodide was determined. Apoptosis was assessed using Annexin-V/CFDA method. The results suggest that low concentrations of an active form of vitamin D—1α,25dihydroxycholecalciferol applied in supraphysiological concentration of 10 nmol/l is a mitogenic factor for aortal SMCs. None of the applied concentrations of calcitriol caused apoptosis. The findings well support our morphological (LM) and ultrastructural (TEM and SEM) observations.