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?-Tocotrienol Inhibits TGF-?1-Induced Contractile Phenotype Expression of Human
Airway Smooth Muscle Cells
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Fukushima T
; Yamasaki A
; Harada T
; Chikumi H
; Watanabe M
; Okazaki R
; Takata M
; Hasegawa Y
; Kurai J
; Yanai M
; Yamamoto A
; Sueda Y
; Halayko AJ
; Shimizu E
Yonago Acta Med
2017[Mar]; 60
(1
): 16-23
PMID28331417
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BACKGROUND: Tocotrienols, members of the vitamin E family, exist in four
different isoforms (?, ?, ? and ? tocotrienol) that have can be protective
against brain damage, as well as having anticancer effects in vivo and in vitro.
We have shown that ?-tocotrienol inhibits human airway smooth muscle cell
proliferation and migration induced by platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-BB
by suppressing RhoA activation. In this study, we tested whether ?-tocotrienol
modulates transforming growth factor (TGF) -?-induced induction of human airway
smooth muscle (ASM) into a contractile phenotype and concomitant synthesis of
extracellular matrix proteins. METHODS: ASM cells were stimulated with TGF-?1 (2
ng/mL) for 48 hours and the effect of ?-tocotrienol (50 ?M) on ?-smooth muscle
actin, fibronectin and collagen I expression was assessed using Western blotting.
The signaling pathways involved in TGF-?1 stimulation were also investigated.
RESULTS: TGF-?1 increased ?-smooth muscle actin, fibronectin and collagen ?
abundance by 3- to 5-fold. This response was inhibited significantly by
?-tocotrienol. Furthermore, ?-tocotrienol suppressed RhoA activation, but did not
affect Smad2 or Smad3 phosphorylation. CONCLUSION: These results indicate that
?-tocotrienol has potential for benefit in modulating on airway remodeling in
asthma, likely via a mechanism involving the suppression of TGF-? activation of
RhoA.