Cardiovascular protection of nonmitogenic human acidic fibroblast growth factor from oxidative damage in vitro and in vivo

2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Kun Li ◽  
Zhuo-Feng Lin ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
Shifeng Hu ◽  
Yi Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Oxidative Damage ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Cardiovascular Protection

In vitro lens transdifferentiation of Xenopus laevis outer cornea induced by Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF)

Development ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 421-428
Author(s):  
L. Bosco ◽  
G. Venturini ◽  
D. Willems
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Xenopus Laevis ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Bovine Brain ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Lens Fibers

It has been shown that lens regeneration from outer cornea of larval Xenopus laevis is dependent on neural retina both in vivo and in tissue culture. The isolated outer cornea cultured in the presence of bovine brain-derived acidic Fibroblast Growth Factor (aFGF) is able to reprogram the differentiation into lens fibers, although this transdifferentiative process is not coupled with the formation of a normally organized lens. The capacity of aFGF to promote lens differentiation from cornea is not linked to its mitogenic activity. The cultured corneal cells can transdifferentiate into lens fibers in the presence of aFGF when DNA replication and cell proliferation are prevented by addition of aphidicolin, a specific inhibitor of DNA polymerase in eukaryotes, to the culture medium.

scholarly journals Dynamic changes of podocytes caused by fibroblast growth factor 2 in culture

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eishin Yaoita ◽  
Masaaki Nameta ◽  
Yutaka Yoshida ◽  
Hidehiko Fujinaka
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 ◽  
Quiescent State ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Gene Expressions ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Ki 67

AbstractFibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) augments podocyte injury, which induces glomerulosclerosis, although the mechanisms remain obscure. In this study, we investigated the effects of FGF2 on cultured podocytes with interdigitating cell processes in rats. After 48 h incubation with FGF2 dynamic changes in the shape of primary processes and cell bodies of podocytes resulted in the loss of interdigitation, which was clearly shown by time-lapse photography. FGF2 reduced the gene expressions of constituents of the slit diaphragm, inflections of intercellular junctions positive for nephrin, and the width of the intercellular space. Immunostaining for the proliferation marker Ki-67 was rarely seen and weakly stained in the control without FGF2, whereas intensely stained cells were frequently found in the presence of FGF2. Binucleation and cell division were also observed, although no significant increase in cell number was shown. An in vitro scratch assay revealed that FGF2 enhanced migration of podocytes. These findings show that FGF2 makes podocytes to transition from the quiescent state into the cell cycle and change their morphology due to enhanced motility, and that the culture system in this study is useful for analyzing the pathological changes of podocytes in vivo.

Evaluation of the bioactivity about anti-sca-1/basic fibroblast growth factor-urinary bladder matrix scaffold for pelvic reconstruction

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 808-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiankui Li ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Kaijian Ling ◽  
Zhiqing Liang ◽  
Huicheng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Urinary Bladder ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Pelvic Reconstruction ◽  
Urinary Bladder Matrix

Introduction and hypothesis: Pelvic support structure injury is the major cause of pelvic organ prolapse. At present, polypropylene-based filler material has been suggested as a common method to treat pelvic organ prolapse. However, it cannot functionally rehabilitate the pelvic support structure. In addition to its poor long-term efficiency, the urinary bladder matrix was the most suitable biological scaffold material for pelvic floor repair. Here, we hypothesize that anti-sca-1 monoclonal antibody and basic fibroblast growth factor were cross-linked to urinary bladder matrix to construct a two-factor bioscaffold for pelvic reconstruction. Methods Through a bispecific cross-linking reagent, sulfosuccinimidyl 4-[N-maleimidomethyl] cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (sulfo-smcc) immobilized anti-sca-1 and basic fibroblast growth factor to urinary bladder matrix. Then scanning electron microscope and plate reader were used to detect whether the anti-sca-1/basic fibroblast growth factor-urinary bladder matrix scaffold was built successfully. After that, the capacity of enriching sca-1 positive cells was measured both in vitro and in vivo. In addition, we evaluated the differentiation capacity and biocompatibility of the scaffold. Finally, western blotting was used to detect the level of fibulin-5 protein. Results The scanning electron microscope and plate reader revealed that the double-factor biological scaffold was built successfully. The scaffold could significantly enrich a large number of sca-1 positive cells both in vitro and in vivo, and obviously accelerate cells and differentiate functional tissue with good biocompatibility. Moreover, the western blotting showed that the scaffold could improve the expression of fibulin-5 protein. Conclusion The anti-sca-1/basic fibroblast growth factor-urinary bladder matrix scaffold revealed good biological properties and might serve as an ideal scaffold for pelvic reconstruction.

scholarly journals The Anti-Scar Effects of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on the Wound Repair In Vitro and In Vivo

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. e59966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-Xue Shi ◽  
Cai Lin ◽  
Bei-Bei Lin ◽  
Zhou-Guang Wang ◽  
Hong-Yu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Wound Repair ◽  
Fibroblast Growth

scholarly journals FGFRL1 Promotes Ovarian Cancer Progression by Crosstalk with Hedgehog Signaling

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiyan Tai ◽  
Zhiyong Wu ◽  
Su’an Sun ◽  
Zhigang Zhang ◽  
Congjian Xu
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
Fibroblast Growth ◽  
Hh Signaling ◽  
And Migration

Fibroblast growth factor receptor-like-1 (FGFRL1) has been identified as the fifth fibroblast growth factor receptor. So far, little is known about its biological functions, particularly in cancer development. Here, for the first time, we demonstrated the roles of FGFRL1 in ovarian carcinoma (OC). An array and existing databases were used to investigate the expression profile of FGFRL1 and the relationship between FGFRL1 expression and clinicopathological parameters. FGFRL1 was significantly upregulated in OC patients, and high FGFRL1 expression was correlated with poor prognosis. In vitro cell proliferation, apoptosis and migration assays, and in vivo subcutaneous xenograft tumor models were used to determine the role of FGFRL1. Loss of function of FGFRL1 significantly influenced cell proliferation, apoptosis, and migration of OC cells in vitro and tumor growth in vivo. Chromatin immunoprecipitation PCR analysis and microarray hybridization were performed to uncover the mechanism. FGFRL1 expression could be induced by hypoxia through hypoxia-inducible factor 1α, which directly binds to the promoter elements of FGFRL1. FGFRL1 promoted tumor progression by crosstalk with Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Taken together, FGFRL1 is a potential predictor and plays an important role in tumor growth and Hh signaling which could serve as potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of OC.

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