Regulation of extracellular matrix biosynthesis by matrix components

Conference · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5322050

Holderbaum, D; Ehrhart, L A

The authors have previously shown that smooth muscle cells derived from healthy rabbit aortic media synthesize less collagen and fibronectin when grown on culture dishes coated with rabbit plasma fibronectin. In these cultures noncollagen protein synthesis was not affected, suggesting a specific regulatory mechanism. Their current studies expand this observation by examining the ability of proteolytically derived, specific domains of plasma fibronectin to effect decreases in collagen and fibronectin synthesis by cultured arterial smooth muscle. Rabbit plasma fibronectin was digested with bovine ..cap alpha..-chymotrypsin by the method of Hahn and Yamada. The resultant proteolytic fragments were separated by their ability to bind to gelatin-agarose. Culture dishes were coated with either (1) cell binding fragment of fibronectin, (2) gelatin binding fragment, (3) intact fibronectin, (4) type I collagen derived from lathyritic rat skin or (5) bovine serum albumin. Preconfluent cultures were labeled with /sup 3/H-Pro for 24 hr. Fibronectin synthesis was determined by immunoprecipitation of /sup 3/H-fibronectin. Collagen synthesis was measured by monitoring /sup 3/H-Hyp formation. Decreased collagen and fibronectin synthesis was evident in cells grown on intact fibronectin, cell binding fragment of fibronectin and type I collagen. Cells plated on gelatin binding fragment synthesized both collagen and fibronectin at levels comparable to cells on albumin coated dishes. They conclude that the regulatory activity of fibronectin on matrix biosynthesis resides on the cell binding domain of the molecule and that type I collagen can exert a similar effect.

• Research Organization: Cleveland Clinic, OH
• OSTI ID: 5322050
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604222-; TRN: 86-028375
• Journal Information: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Vol. 45:3; Conference: 70. annual meeting of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, St. Louis, MO, USA, 13 Apr 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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