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Changes in amount of ADM mRNA and RAMP2 mRNA in calcified vascular smooth muscle cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12668214     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This work was aimed to explore the changes and significance of adrenomedullin (ADM) mRNA and receptor activity modifying protein 2 (RAMP2) mRNA in calcified vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Calcification of cultured rat VSMCs was produced by incubation with beta-glycerophosphate. Content of ADM released by VSMCs was measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). The amount of ADM mRNA and RAMP2 mRNA was determined by competitive quantitative RT-PCR. The intracellular calcium content, alkaline phosphatases activity and cellular (45)Ca(2+)-uptake were determined. The results showed that the content of calcium, (45)Ca(2+)-uptake and alkaline phosphatases activity in calcified VSMCs were increased by 118%, 174% and seven-fold (all P<0.01), respectively, compared with control VSMCs. Content of ADM in medium was increased by 99% (P<0.01). Furthermore, it was found that the amount of ADM mRNA and RAMP2 mRNA in calcified cells was elevated by 78 and 56% (all P<0.05), respectively, compared with control. The elevated levels of RAMP2 mRNA were in positive correlation with ADM mRNA (r=0.76, P<0.05) in calcified VSMCs. In conclusion, calcified VSMCs generated an increased amount of ADM, and up-regulated gene expressions of ADM and RAMP2.
Authors:
Yong Fen Qi; Shu Heng Wang; Bao Hong Zhang; Ding Fang Bu; Tang Chao Shu; Jun Bao Du
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Peptides     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0196-9781     ISO Abbreviation:  Peptides     Publication Date:  2003 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-04-01     Completed Date:  2004-01-12     Revised Date:  2010-12-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8008690     Medline TA:  Peptides     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  287-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, 100034, PR, Beijing, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenomedullin
Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
Animals
Calcium / metabolism
Calcium Chloride / pharmacology
Cells, Cultured
Glycerophosphates / chemistry
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Membrane Proteins / genetics*
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects,  metabolism*,  pathology
Peptides / genetics*
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism*
Radioimmunoassay
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Up-Regulation / drug effects,  genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glycerophosphates; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Peptides; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Ramp2 protein, rat; 0/Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins; 10043-52-4/Calcium Chloride; 148498-78-6/Adrenomedullin; 17181-54-3/beta-glycerophosphoric acid; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 3.1.3.1/Alkaline Phosphatase

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