Protein expression of cyclin D2 and p16 in proliferation and differentiation of cultured cardiac myocytes |
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Authors: | ZHANG Yu-xia YU Lun-yin LIU Ming-qiu ZHANG Zheng-bin TANG Zhi-jiao XIA Dong WANG Ming |
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Institution: | Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China |
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Abstract: | AIM:To investigate the protein expression of cyclin D2 and p16 in proliferation and differentiation of cultured cardiac myocytes.METHODS:One-day-old Sparague-Dawley rats were used. Cardiac myocytes(CM) were collected by a trypsin-dispersal method and cultured. Cell growth line and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) were used to investigate the proliferation of CM. Ultra-thin sections were made to observe the ultrastructure of CM under transmission electron microscope. The expression of cyclin D2 and p16 in CM were measured using immunocytochemistry and image analysis.RESULTS:①Results of cell growth line and FACS analysis showed that cultured CM could proliferate in the first 3 cultured days, but the ability decreased quickly, concomitant with differentiation. CM was obseved quiescent in cell cycle three days later. The ultrastructure of CM showed the large amount of myofilaments and mitochondrion. ②The protein expression of cyclin D2 in 3,4,5 day CM group was 0.89 times(P<0.05),0.80 times (P<0.05) and 0.56 times (P<0.01) of that in 1 day group, respectively. The expression of p16 in CM was increased during the culture process, 2,3,4,5 day group were 1.63 times, 1.72 times, 1.99 times and 2.84 times (P<0.01) of that in 1 day group, respectively.CONCLUSION:Cultured neonatal rat cardiac myocytes could proliferate during the first 3 days after incubation, but the ability of proliferation decreased, from the fourth day, concomitant with differentiation. Cyclin D2 and p16 play the key roles in CM postnatal development. Downregulation of cyclin D2 and upregulation of p16 may induce CM differentiation. |
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Keywords: | Cyclins Protein p16 Myocardium Cell cycle |
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