期刊
FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 63, 期 1, 页码 82-92出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2011.00833.x
关键词
Helicobacter pylori; progranulin; gastric epithelial cells
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [30972775, 30770118, 30800406, 30800037, 81071313, 81001098, 81000868, 30971151]
- Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China [ZR2009CZ001, ZR2009CM002]
Helicobacter pylori is a major human pathogen associated with gastric diseases such as chronic active gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. The growth factor progranulin (PGRN) is a secreted glycoprotein that functions as an important regulator of cell growth, migration, and transformation. We aimed to determine the molecular mechanisms by which H. pylori upregulates the expression of PGRN and the relationship between H. pylori infection and production of PGRN in controlling cell proliferation and migration. Levels of PGRN were examined in gastric tissues from patients and in vitro in gastric epithelial cells. Cell proliferation was measured by colony formation assay. Cell migration was monitored by wound healing migration assay. PGRN protein levels were increased in patients with gastritis and gastric cancer tissue. Infection of gastric epithelial cells with H. pylori significantly increased PGRN expression in a time-dependent manner. Blockade of the p38 and MEK1/2 pathway by inhibitor inhibited H. pylori-mediated PGRN upregulation. Activation of p38 and MEK1/2 pathway by H. pylori was also identified. Knockdown of PGRN attenuated the H. pylori-induced proliferative activity and migration of cancer cells. These findings suggest that the upregulation of PGRN in H. pylori-infected gastric epithelial cells may contribute to the carcinogenic process.
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