Objective To examine the effects of insulin on cell proliferation, nitric oxide (NO) release and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene expression in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAEC ) . Methods The mi togenesis ...Objective To examine the effects of insulin on cell proliferation, nitric oxide (NO) release and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene expression in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAEC ) . Methods The mi togenesis was assessed by MTT method; the products of NO in the culture media, by Griess reaction; and the levels of NOS mRNA in BAEC , by RT/PCR tech nique. Results BAEC were not responsive to the growth-promoting effects of insulin. Stimulation with insulin resulted a dose-dependent rise of NO in the culture supernatants 2h later, with a maximum at 12～24h and a decline at 24h. This rise was inhibited by an inhibitor of NOS (L-NAME). NOS mRNA increased slightly in BAEC without statistical significance. Conelu sion The study suggested that the insulin-induced NO release might be caused directly by NOS activation.展开更多
文摘Objective To examine the effects of insulin on cell proliferation, nitric oxide (NO) release and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) gene expression in bovine aortic endothelial cells ( BAEC ) . Methods The mi togenesis was assessed by MTT method; the products of NO in the culture media, by Griess reaction; and the levels of NOS mRNA in BAEC , by RT/PCR tech nique. Results BAEC were not responsive to the growth-promoting effects of insulin. Stimulation with insulin resulted a dose-dependent rise of NO in the culture supernatants 2h later, with a maximum at 12～24h and a decline at 24h. This rise was inhibited by an inhibitor of NOS (L-NAME). NOS mRNA increased slightly in BAEC without statistical significance. Conelu sion The study suggested that the insulin-induced NO release might be caused directly by NOS activation.
