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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-18
pubmed:abstractText
The production of fibronectin (FN) and its response to serum or epidermal growth factor (EGF) were investigated in three different types of rabbit corneal cells cultured in vitro. The corneal epithelial cells, stromal fibroblasts (keratocytes) and endothelial cells were separately cultured in different media: basic medium containing minimal serum (0.5%), basic medium with supplementary serum at a final concentration of 10% and basic medium with 100 ng/ml EGF, respectively. FN production by each type of cell was examined either by the immunofluorescent staining method or by the metabolic labeling method followed by immunoprecipitation of FN in the culture medium. Each type of corneal cell produced and secreted FN. FN secretion into the culture medium by keratocytes and by endothelial cells was enhanced by the addition of EGF. However, FN secretion by epithelial cells was lowered by the additional serum or EGF. Furthermore, when the epithelial cells were cultured in the basic medium, DNA synthesis was low but FN secretion was high. These results suggest that the control mechanism of FN production differs between epithelial cells and keratocytes or endothelial cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0021-5155
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
132-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Differential regulation of fibronectin synthesis in three different types of corneal cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't