D-ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL CONTROL OF CELL-PROLIFERATION

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作者
AZZI, A [1 ]
BOSCOBOINIK, D [1 ]
CHATELAIN, E [1 ]
OZER, NK [1 ]
STAUBLE, B [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BERN, INST BIOCHEM & MOLEK BIOL, CH-3012 BERN, SWITZERLAND
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10.1016/0098-2997(93)90014-5
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Uncontrolled cell growth is at the basis of neoplastic proliferation and arteriosclerotic lesions. In vitro proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, Balb c/3T3 fibroblasts, retinal neuroepithelial cells and neuroblastoma cells is inhibited by d-alpha-tocopherol. On the contrary Chinese hamster ovary cells, osteosarcoma cells and macrophages are not sensitive. PDGF-BB activated proliferation is highly d-alpha-tocopherol sensitive while lysophosphatidic acid induced growth is poorly inhibited. d-beta-Tocopherol, an analogue of d-alpha-tocopherol, with similar antioxidant properties, does not inhibit proliferation. Protein kinase C activity is inhibited by d-alpha-tocopherol but not by d-beta-tocopherol, suggesting a central role of this enzyme in the control of cell proliferation by d-alpha-tocopherol. Activation of the transcription activation complex AP-1 (but not NFkappaB) is prevented by d-alpha-tocopherol and not by d-beta-tocopherol.
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