Type V collagen regulates the assembly of collagen fibrils in cultures of bovine vascular smooth muscle cells. 2000

K E Kypreos, and D Birk, and V Trinkaus-Randall, and D J Hartmann, and G E Sonenshein
Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA.

Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), the major cellular constituent of the medial layer of an artery, synthesize the majority of connective tissue proteins, including fibrillar collagen types I, III, and V/XI. Proper collagen synthesis and deposition, which are important for the integrity of the arterial wall, require the antioxidant vitamin C. Vitamin C serves as cofactor for the enzymes prolyl and lysyl hydroxylase, which are responsible for the proper hydroxylation of collagen. Here, the role of type V collagen in the assembly of collagen fibrils in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of cultured vascular SMCs was investigated. Treatment of SMCs with vitamin C resulted in a dramatic induction in the levels of the cell-layer associated pepsin-resistant type V collagen, whereas only a minor induction in the levels of types I and III collagen was detected. Of note, the deposition of type V collagen was accompanied by the formation of striated collagen fibrils in the ECM. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated that type V collagen, but not type I collagen, became masked as collagen fibrils matured. Furthermore, the relative ratio of type V to type I collagen decreased as the ECM matured as a function of days in culture, and this decrease was accompanied by an increase in the diameter of collagen fibrils. Together these results suggest that the masking of type V collagen is caused by its internalization on continuous deposition of type I collagen on the exterior of the fibril. Furthermore, they suggest that type V collagen acts as framework for the initial assembly of collagen molecules into heterotypic fibrils, regulating the diameter and architecture of these fibrils.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007150 Immunohistochemistry Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents. Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D009131 Muscle, Smooth, Vascular The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels. Vascular Smooth Muscle,Muscle, Vascular Smooth,Muscles, Vascular Smooth,Smooth Muscle, Vascular,Smooth Muscles, Vascular,Vascular Smooth Muscles
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003094 Collagen A polypeptide substance comprising about one third of the total protein in mammalian organisms. It is the main constituent of SKIN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; and the organic substance of bones (BONE AND BONES) and teeth (TOOTH). Avicon,Avitene,Collagen Felt,Collagen Fleece,Collagenfleece,Collastat,Dermodress,Microfibril Collagen Hemostat,Pangen,Zyderm,alpha-Collagen,Collagen Hemostat, Microfibril,alpha Collagen
D005109 Extracellular Matrix A meshwork-like substance found within the extracellular space and in association with the basement membrane of the cell surface. It promotes cellular proliferation and provides a supporting structure to which cells or cell lysates in culture dishes adhere. Matrix, Extracellular,Extracellular Matrices,Matrices, Extracellular
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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