Comparative effects of pravastatin-induced DNA synthesis on serum-stimulated synchronized and proliferative rat mesangial cells

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作者
Higueruelo, S [1 ]
Romero, R [1 ]
机构
[1] HOSP UNIV GERMANS TRIAS PUJOL,DEPT NEPHROL,NEPHROL RES UNIT,BADALONA 08916,SPAIN
关键词
pravastatin; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors; mesangial cells; DNA synthesis; glomerulosclerosis;
D O I
10.1006/phrs.1996.0074
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
To compare the effects of pravastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, on DNA synthesis in synchronized and proliferative rat glomerular mesangial cells (MCs), growth-arrested and proliferative MCs were exposed to medium containing 20% or 10% FBS, respectively, to induce mitogenesis. Different doses of pravastatin (10(-3)-10(-9) M) were added for 48 h. DNA synthesis was assessed by Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation. Pravastatin caused a significant (P < 0.05) dose-dependent reduction in BrdU incorporation in both serum-stimulated synchronized and proliferative MCs, but higher doses are required in the latter. (C) 1996 The Italian Pharmacological Society.
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页码:117 / 120
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