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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) stimulated prostacyclin (PGI2) production by cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells, as measured by radioimmunoassay of its stable metabolite 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha. This effect of EGF was dose-dependent, the lowest stimulatory concentration of EGF was 1.0 ng/ml and 100 ng/ml caused a 2.7 +/- 0.3 (mean +/- SEM) fold increase in the PGI2 synthesis. The stimulation appeared at 3-6 h of incubation and lasted at least 24 h. It was suppressed by EGF antibodies and blocked by protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide. Cells preincubated 12 h with EGF released also higher amounts of PGI2 when incubated with thrombin for 5 min. It is concluded that EGF liberated from platelets during aggregation may prevent local thrombogenesis and atherogenesis by stimulating the release of the antiaggregatory, vasodilatory PGI2 from vascular endothelial cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0340-6245
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
8
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
248-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Epidermal growth factor stimulates prostacyclin production by cultured human vascular endothelial cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't