Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein in the vessel wall: good or bad?
Cyclic AMP response element-binding protein in the vessel wall: good or bad?
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血管壁中的环磷酸腺苷反应元件结合蛋白:好还是坏?
DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.0000084296.45158.50
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发表时间:
2003
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Klemm,DwightJ
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作者:
Reusch,JaneEB;Klemm,DwightJ
activity through a dominant negative isoform of CREB would augment apoptosis is an expected result, consistent with studies conducted in our laboratory (JEB Reusch, MD, and PA Watson, PhD, unpublished data, 2003) and in numerous other cell types and cell culture systems. The second issue, the apparent discrepancy between acute CREB activation of prothrombotic genes (thrombin) and restraint of mitogenstimulated proliferation, could be interpreted as follows. Loss of CREB function in unstimulated SMCs in culture does not affect proliferation in a robust way (observed by both groups). In contrast, in Figure 5 of their article, Tokunou et al3 demonstrate a modest decrease in BrdU labeling in the intimal layer and a robust increase in apoptotic cell death in vessels treated with the dominant negative CREB. The authors interpret this decrease in proliferative index as evidence that dominant negative CREB decreases SMC proliferation. There is no clear histological evidence that the cells infected with the dominant negative CREB are nonproliferative (ie, double staining). Another explanation for decreased intimal proliferation could be loss of the stimulatory effects of macrophages and ECs. Interference with macrophage function decreases neointimal lesion formation in other animal models. 1, 2, 10, 11 If CREB is a key determinant of macrophage terminal differentiation, then you might expect to see less macrophage accumulation in these lesions and therefore less mitogen stimulation of SMC proliferation. The impact of CREB on ECs is unknown. In the balloon injury model, a large amount of virus is delivered to the endothelium. Dominant negative CREB could easily induce apoptosis in the ECs and thereby decrease EC cytokine production. This would be a reasonable interpretation of the studies presented, in light of the fact that this particular phosphorylationdeficient CREB mutant, CREBM1, has normal DNA binding and does not appear to have an impact on proliferative capacity in the basal state (Figure 1).