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General Physiology and Biophysics Vol.37, No.6, p.633–645, 2018

Title: Morin inhibits PDGF-induced proliferation, migration, and invasion of vascular smooth muscle cells via modulating p27KIP1, AKT, and MMP-9 activities
Author: S.-S. Shin, M.-Ch. Ko, D.-H. Noh, B. Hwang, Y. Park, S. L. Park, W.-J. Kim, S.-K. Moon

Abstract: Hyper-proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are closely associated with atherosclerosis. Recently, the flavonol morin has been reported to exhibit potent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Therefore, we investigated molecular mechanisms of morin in VSMCs stimulated by PDGF. Morin effectively inhibited PDGF-stimulated proliferation of VSMCs through a G1 cell-cycle arrest, leading to down-regulation of CDK2, CDK4, cyclin D1, and cyclin E proteins. Interestingly, PDGF markedly down-regulated p27KIP1 protein expression; however, morin treatment restored the p27KIP1expression to the basal level. Morin did not affect phosphorylation of MAPKs (ERK, p38, and JNK); however, phosphorylation of AKT was dramatically suppressed by morin in PDGF-stimulated VSMCs. Using the PI3K inhibitor, LY294002, we revealed that AKT is a key regulator in the inhibitory mechanism of morin against PDGF-induced proliferation of VSMCs. Morin disturbed migratory and invasive potential of VSMCs via suppression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity. Using electrophoretic mobility shift assays, we verified that NF-κB, AP-1, and Sp-1 transcription factors are implicated in the mode of action of morin, which suppresses the MMP-9 activity in PDGF-induced VSMCs. Based on the results, we believe that morin may be a potential therapeutic agent for atherosclerosis without negative side effect.

Keywords: Morin, VSMC, Proliferation, Migration, Invasion
Published online: 28-Nov-2018
Year: 2018, Volume: 37, Issue: 6 Page From: 633, Page To: 645
doi:10.4149/gpb_2018028


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