Abstract:[Abstract]Objective: To observe changes of autophagy and the expression of mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR) signal pathway in hepatic stellate cells activated by transforming growth factorbeta1(TGFβ1). Methods: The human hepatic stellate cell line LX2 induced by TGFβ1 were divided into three groups, including control group, TGFβ1 48 h group and 72 h group, which were incubated with routine medium, 2 ng/mL TGFβ1 for 48 h and 72 h, respectively. The morphological features of LX2 cells in three groups was observed. The mRNA expression of αsmooth muscle actin(αSMA), TGFβ1 and LC3BⅡ was detected by quantitative realtime PCR. The protein expression of αSMA, TGFβ1, LC3BⅡ, mTOR, phosphorylatemTOR(pmTOR) and p70 ribosomal protein S6 kinase(p70S6K) were detected by Western blotting. Results: Some of LX2 cells activated by TGFβ1 transformed into short spindle after 48 h treatment, while more than 90 percent of LX2 cells activated by TGFβ1 transformed into fibroblast after 72 h treatment. Compared with the control group, the mRNA and protein expression of αSMA, TGFβ1 and LC3BⅡ increased in 48 h group(P<0.05), and increased more significantly in 72 h group (P<0.01); the ratio of pmTOR to mTOR and the protein expression of P70S6K decreased in 48 h group (P<0.05), and decreased more significantly in 72 h group(P<0.05). Conclusion: The expression levels of autophagy proteins in hepatic stellate cells induced by TGFβ1 were increased, which might be attributed to inhibition of mTOR pathway.
王冰莹,杜鸿. TGF-β1体外诱导肝星形细胞活化中自噬和mTOR通路的变化[J]. 江苏大学学报:医学版, 2016, 26(02): 154-158.
WANG Bing-ying, DU Hong. Changes of autophagy and mTOR pathway in the TGF-β1 induced activation of hepatic stellate cells in vitro. Journal of Jiangsu University(Medicine Edition), 2016, 26(02): 154-158.
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