Thiols provide the major intracellular redox milieu and can undergo reversible oxidation and reduction. To understand the role of thiols in redox signaling events, we have studied the effect of N-ethylmaleimide, a specific thiol alkylating agent, on platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB)-induced mitogenesis in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC). Thiol alkylation inhibited PDGF-BB-induced expression of the Fos and Jun family proteins and AP-1 activity in VSMC. Thiol alkylation also inhibited PDGF-BB-induced expression of cyclin A and growth in these cells. In contrast, thiol alkylation enhanced and sustained the effect of PDGF-BB on the activation of the Jak STAT pathway, and this event was correlated with inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase lB activity. Thiol alkylation via inducing the expression of p21(waf1/cip1) in a STAT1- and p53-dependent manner antagonized the downregulation of this cell cycle inhibitory molecule by PDGF-BB. The inhibition of AP-1 and activation of STATs, particularly STAT1, by thiol alkylation correlated with increased production of active caspase 1 and apoptosis in VSMC. Together, these findings suggest a role for thiols in mediating mitogenic and/or apoptotic signaling events in VSMC. These results also show that a sustained change in the intracellular thiol redox state can convert a mitogen into a death promoter.
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