Nitric oxide donors, sodium nitroprusside and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine, stimulate myoblast proliferation in vitro

Autor: T. M. Best, J. A. Ulibarri, P. E. Mozdziak, E. Schultz, C. Cook
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal. 35:215-218
ISSN: 1543-706X
1071-2690
DOI: 10.1007/s11626-999-0029-1
Popis: Nitric oxide (NO) is an inter- and intracellular messenger involved in a variety of physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions. The effect of two NO donors, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP) and their effect on myoblast proliferation was examined. Both donors stimulated an increase in myoblast cell number over a range (1-10 microM) of donor concentrations. However, 50 microM SNAP inhibited myoblast proliferation. Cell numbers from cultures treated with degraded 10 microM SNAP were equivalent to the control. Therefore, it appears NO can stimulate as well as inhibit myoblast proliferation.
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