Cheli, F., Zavizion, B., Todoulou, O. and Politis, I. 1999. The effect of calcium on mammary epithelial cell proliferation and the plasminogen activating system. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 79: 277-283. The objectives of this study were to examine 1) the effect of extracellular calcium on proliferation of bovine mammary epithelial cells, 2) whether extracellular calcium regulates the mitogenic effect of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) towards mammary epithelial cells, and 3) whether the effects of calcium on growth are mediated through changes in the plasminogen activating system. The BME-UV1 cells were used as a model system. Results showed that optimal proliferation of BME-UV1 cells grown in the presence of 10% dialyzed FBCS was achieved when the culture medium was supplemented with 1-2 mmol L -1 of extracellular Ca 2+ . IGF-I (P<0.01) but not EGF, increased proliferation of BME-UV1 cells. Furthermore, calcium does not regulate IGF-I and EGF responsiveness of BME-UV1 cells. Northern blot analysis was performed to examine the effect of extracellular calcium on expression of urokinasetype plasminogen activator (u-PA), PA inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) and u-PA receptor (u-PAR) genes by BME-UV1 cells in culture. Results showed that calcium increased expression of all above-mentioned genes after 24 h of exposure of cells to calcium, at a time that the effect of calcium on growth was not apparent. Calcium had no effect on u-PA and u-PAR expression after 48 and 72 h of exposure of cells to calcium, at a time that the effect of calcium on growth was predominant. Calcium caused a small increase of PAI-1 expression after 48 and 72 h but this small increase is apparently of limited biological value. Key words: Mammary epithelial cells, calcium, growth factors, plasminogen activating systemCheli, F., Zavizion, B., Todoulou, et Politis, I. 1999. Effet du calcium sur la prolifération des cellules de l'épithélium mammaire et sur le système activateur des plasminogènes. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 79: 277-283. L'objet de nos travaux était d'examiner 1) l'effet du calcium extracellulaire sur la prolifération des cellules épithéliales mammaires des bovins, 2) si le calcium extracellulaire module les effets mitogéniques de IGF-I et du facteur de croissance épidermique (FCE) vers les cellules épithéliales mammaires et 3) si les effets du calcium sur la croissance sont produits par la médiation de changements affectant le système activateur des plasminogènes. Les cellules de la souche de cellule épithéliale mammaire BME-UV1 étaient utilisées comme système modèle. Les résultats montrent que la prolifération optimale des cellules BME-UV1 mises en culture en présence d'une suspension à 10 % de sérum fétal bovin (FBCS) dialysé était réalisée lorsque le milieu de culture était complémenté par 1 à 2 mmol L -1 de Ca 2+ extracellulaire. IGF-I accroissait (P < 0,01) la prolifération des cellules BME-
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