期刊
MOLECULAR MEDICINE REPORTS
卷 9, 期 5, 页码 1641-1647出版社
SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2036
关键词
hepatic stellate cells; F-actin; cytoskeleton; migration; adhesion; gene expression
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR2010HQ046, ZR2011CQ030, ZR2010DM010]
- Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University [NCET-10-0922]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30900290, 31270993]
- Foundation of Shandong Educational Committee [J09LF06, J11LF17]
- Weifang Science and Technology Development Plan Project [201201282]
The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is involved in the development of hepatic fibrosis. Previous studies have indicated that the acquisition of certain properties by activated. HSCs is highly dependent on the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton. However, direct evidence showing that the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton is responsible for HSC activation is lacking. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of cytoskeletal reorganization during HSC activation and to clarify the underlying mechanism. HSC-T6 cells were treated either with the F-actin stabilizer jasplakinolide (Jas) or the depolymerizer cytochalasin D (Cyto D). The actin cytoskeleton was evaluated via assessment of stress fiber formation. Furthermore, the activation properties of HSCs, including proliferation, adhesion, migration and the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) and collagen 1, were investigated in vitro. The results showed that Jas and Cyto D affected the actin distribution in HSC-T6 cells. Treatment with Jas resulted in thick actin bundles and a patchy appearance in the cytoplasm in HSC-T6 cells. In parallel, polymerization of actin microfilaments induced by Jas upregulated the expression of alpha-SMA and collagen 1, and also enhanced the migration and adhesion properties of HSC-T6 cells. Furthermore, the activation of HSC-T6 cells induced by the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton was associated with the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) pathway. In conclusion, the present study suggests that the reorganization of the F-actin cytoskeleton is associated with HSC activation and that the p38 MAPK pathway is involved in this process. The inhibition of F-actin reorganization may thus be a potential key factor or molecular target for the control of liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.
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