Role of ERK on proliferation of airway smooth muscle cells in chronic asthmatic rats |
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Authors: | BAI Jing LIU Xian-sheng XU Yong-jian XIE Min NI Wang CHEN Shi-xin |
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Institution: | Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. E-mail: bj1312002@yahoo.com.cn |
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Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the roles of extracellular signal-regulated kinase(ERK) signaling pathway on regulating proliferation of airway smooth muscle by observing the expression of ERK in airway smooth muscle(ASM) in chronic asthmatic rats.METHODS: Airway remodeling was detected in chronic asthmatic rats by using image analysis system. The expressions of ERK and proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA) in lung tissue from chronic asthmatic rats were observed by immuocytochemistry staining. The expressions of ERK1/2, p ERK1/2 and PCNA were detected in airway smooth muscle (ASM) by immunofluorescence double staining with confocal microscopy, and the expressions of protein or mRNA of ERK and PCNA in ASM were also detected by immunoblotting and hybridization in situ,respectively.RESULTS: The thickening of smooth muscle and structural remodeling in airway were observed in chronic asthmatic rats by image analysis. The enhanced expressions of ERK and PCNA appeared obviously increased in same lung tissue and the expressions of protein or mRNA of ERK and PCNA were significantly increased in ASM.CONCLUSION: ERK signal pathway might be an important pathway on regulating cell proliferation of ASM resulting in asthmatic airway remodeling. |
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Keywords: | Asthma Mitogen-activated protein kinases Airway smooth muscle cells Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
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