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Growth arrest and decrease of α-SMA and type I collagen expression by palmitic acid in the rat hepatic stellate cell line PAV-1

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DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 986-995

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-005-9031-y

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vitamin A; palmitic acid; cell growth; hepatic stellate cell

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Liver fibrosis is characterized by an activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC). During primary culture HSC evolve from a quiescent into an activated phenotype which is characterized by alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) up-regulation, increase in cell growth, and extracellular matrix secretion. HSC culture with trans-resveratrol can lead to deactivation of myofibroblast-like HSC. We used an HSC line, PAV-1, to check the role of retinol and palmitic acid in the deactivation process of HSC. Using mass and metabolic-based methods, Western blot and immunocytochemistry assays, we demonstrated that treatment with palmitic acid (75 mu M) alone or in combination with retinol (2 mu M) significantly decreased cell proliferation and alpha-SMA expression. We also established that the association of both compounds strongly decreased collagen type I expression. Our results suggest the potential use of palmitic acid alone or in combination with retinol to induce HSC deactivation.

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