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ArticlePloS one2014

The pro-proliferative effects of nicotine and its underlying mechanism on rat airway smooth muscle cells.

Fang He, Bing Li, Zhuxiang Zhao, Yumin Zhou, Guoping Hu, Weifeng Zou, Wei Hong, Yimin Zou, Changbin Jiang, Dongxing Zhao and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cigarette smoke enhances proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition by human fetal airway smooth muscle.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2014
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  2. Nicotinic receptors in airway disease.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fang HeGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Bing LiThe Research Center of Experiment Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhuxiang ZhaoGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yumin ZhouGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Guoping HuGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Weifeng ZouGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wei HongGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yimin ZouGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Changbin JiangGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Dongxing ZhaoGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Pixin RanGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CNGuangzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that nicotine, a major component of cigarette smoke, can stimulate the proliferation of non-neuronal cells. Cigarette smoking can promote a variety of pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atherosclerosis, and cancer. A predominant feature of COPD is airway remodeling, which includes increased airway smooth muscle (ASM) mass. The mechanisms underlying ASM remodeling in COPD have not yet been fully elucidated. Here, we show that nicotine induces a profound and time-dependent increase in DNA synthesis in rat airway smooth muscle cells (RASMCs) in vitro. Nicotine also significantly increased the number of RASMCs, which was associated with the increased expression of Cyclin D1, phosphorylation of the retinoblastoma protein (RB) and was dependent on the activation of Akt. The activation of Akt by nicotine occurred within minutes and depended upon the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAchRs). Activated Akt increased the phosphorylation of downstream substrates such as GSK3β. Our data suggest that the binding of nicotine to the nAchRs on RASMCs can regulate cellular proliferation by activating the Akt pathway.

Indexed as

AnimalsCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclin D1Myocytes, Smooth MuscleNicotinePhosphorylationProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsReceptors, NicotinicRetinoblastoma ProteinSignal TransductionTracheaCyclin D1NicotineProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReceptors, NicotinicRetinoblastoma Protein

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PMID24690900
PMCPMC3972239
OpenAlexW1987732189

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