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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 26, 12060-12065, Sep, 1986

Selective inhibition of collagen synthesis by the Ca2+ ionophore A23187 in cultured human fibroblasts

M Flaherty and M Chojkier

The question of whether the Ca2+ ionophore A23187 affects collagen production relative to total protein synthesis or has possible effects on collagen degradation was investigated. Cultured normal human fibroblasts were incubated with radioactive proline, and the radioactivity of collagenase-sensitive and -resistant proteins was used to calculate the rates of protein production. The net production of collagen relative to total proteins was inhibited by A23187 in a dose- related manner, and 50% inhibition of basal collagen production was achieved with 0.6 microM A23187. There was a 70% decrease in the absolute rate of collagen production in the presence of 0.6 microM A23187 which represented a 4-fold greater inhibition of collagen production than of noncollagen protein production. The major mechanism for the decreased net production of collagen was decreased synthesis, rather than increased degradation. Ca2+ mobilization induced by cholecystokinin octapeptide was also associated with selective inhibition of collagen production in normal human fibroblasts. These studies establish that the Ca2+ ionophore A23187 induces a selective decrease in collagen polypeptide synthesis by normal human fibroblasts and suggest a modulatory role of Ca2+ on collagen metabolism.
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