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American Journal of Pathology, Vol 129, 601-613, Copyright © 1987 by American Society for Investigative Pathology
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KH Sprugel, JM McPherson, AW Clowes and R Ross
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Growth factors secreted by platelets and macrophages may play roles in atherogenesis and in wound repair. The multiple biologic effects of these factors are being studied extensively in vitro, but their roles in vivo are relatively unexplored. The cellular responses to platelet- derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF beta), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) were examined in a wound chamber model in rats. Growth factors were emulsified in bovine dermal collagen suspensions, placed in 1 X 30-mm porous polytetrafluoroethylene tubes, inserted subcutaneously, and removed after 10 days. The presence of PDGF (400 ng), TGF beta (200 ng), or bFGF (100 ng) increased the DNA content of the chambers two- to sixfold, compared with controls. Regardless of dose, EGF (100-800 ng) did not affect the DNA content. The increases in DNA observed for PDGF, TGF beta, or bFGF resulted from accumulations of varying numbers of fibroblasts, capillaries, macrophages, and leukocytes in 10-day chambers. The addition of 250 micrograms/ml heparin to the collagen suspension potentiated the response to PDGF and bFGF, but not to TGF beta or EGF. The clearance of 125I-labeled growth factors from the chambers was biphasic. After an initial rapid phase, the remaining growth factor was slowly cleared. The half-life of the initial phase was rapid for PDGF (12 hours) and bFGF (9 hours) and somewhat slower for TGF beta (22 hours). There was no difference in the rate of clearance between collagen and collagen/heparin matrices for any of the growth factors examined. These studies demonstrate that PDGF, bFGF, and TGF beta can induce granulation tissue development in normal animals. The similarity in cellular responses to three peptides with differing in vitro actions suggests that the responses observed at 10 days reflect a secondary process, possibly mediated by effector cells such as macrophages, lymphocytes, or granulocytes that are attracted into the chamber by each growth factor, rather than a direct effect of the factors themselves.
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