Asymmetric dimethylarginine confers the communication between endothelial and smooth muscle cells and leads to VSMC migration through p38 and ERK1/2 signaling cascade |
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Authors: | Sun Lan Zhang Tiantai Yu Xin Xin Wenyu Lan Xi Zhang Dan Huang Chao Du Guahua |
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Affiliation: | National Center for Pharmaceutical Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. |
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Abstract: | Communication between endothelial and smooth muscle cells (SMCs) contributes to atherosclerosis induced by atherogenic factors, such as oxide LDL. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), a newly found cardiovascular risk factor, accumulates in the culture medium of oxide LDL (oxLDL)-treated endothelial cells and positively correlates with atherosclerosis. This study demonstrates that ADMA mediates the communication between endothelial cells and SMCs induced by oxLDL leading to SMC migration. In addition, the present study suggests exogenous ADMA directly induces SMC migration via p38 and ERK1/2 MAPK signaling transduction way. Investigations to identify the factors regulating VSMC migration may provide novel insights into atherosclerosis and its complications. |
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