Interactions of Hydrogen Peroxide with Interleukin-6 and Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in Determining Mesangial Cell Growth: Effect of Repeated Oxidant Stress

Autor: Richard C. Strange, H. M. Phillips, G. M. Aber, Peter W. Jones, R. J. D'souza
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Clinical Science. 85:747-751
ISSN: 1470-8736
0143-5221
DOI: 10.1042/cs0850747
Popis: 1. This study examined the influence of H2O2, interleukin-6 and platelet-derived growth factor on the proliferation of rat mesangial cells. Mesangial cells were exposed to either a single pulse or three daily pulses of H2O2 (10−8-10−4 mol/l), alone or in combination with interleukin-6 (5 ng/ml) and/or platelet-derived growth factor (10 ng/ml). Proliferation was assessed after 24 h and 72 h of incubation using [3H]thymidine incorporation and cell counts. 2. Although one pulse of H2O2 had no significant effect on mesangial cell proliferation, three daily pulses of 10−6 mol/l H2O2 resulted in a significant increase in [3H]thymidine incorporation of 31 (52.6, 10.3)% (median and 75th-25th interquartile range) (P 3. These findings suggest that reactive oxygen species may play a major role in determining the mesangial cell proliferation that occurs in certain forms of glomerulonephritis, acting either alone or in combination with other growth factors.
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