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  • Title: Density-dependent inhibitory effect of transforming growth factor-beta 1 on human fibroblasts involves the down-regulation of platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptors.
    Author: Paulsson Y, Karlsson C, Heldin CH, Westermark B.
    Journal: J Cell Physiol; 1993 Oct; 157(1):97-103. PubMed ID: 8408247.
    Abstract:
    We have previously found that transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) inhibits the mitogenic activity of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in cultures of human neonatal fibroblasts in a density-dependent fashion. In the present investigation we determined the effect of TGF-beta 1 on the PDGF alpha-receptor, which binds all PDGF isoforms, as well as on the beta-receptor, which binds only PDGF-BB with high affinity. We found that the inhibitory effect of TGF-beta 1 on PDGF-AA-induced mitogenesis was density-dependent; when dense cell cultures were preincubated with TGF-beta 1, there was an complete inhibition of 3H-thymidine incorporation, whereas the effect was less in sparse cultures. A similar density-dependent effect of TGF-beta 1 was seen in PDGF-BB treated cells, although less pronounced. The binding of 125I-labeled PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB to the alpha-receptor was significantly reduced after treatment with TGF-beta 1 in dense cultures, whereas the sparse cultures were less affected. A decrease of alpha-receptor mRNA was also seen. The levels of beta-receptor protein and mRNA were unaffected. We conclude that the growth inhibitory effect of TGF-beta 1 is cell density-dependent and involves down-regulation of PDGF alpha-receptors.
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