Increased Expression of S100B and RAGE in a Mouse Model of Bile Duct Ligation-induced Liver Fibrosis
| Autor: | Yong Chul Jeon, Dong Joon Kim, Se Jin Park, Ji Won Park, Choong Kee Park, Mo Jong Kim, Hee-Jun Kim, Hae Young Shin, Sung Eun Kim, Myoung Kuk Jang, Eun-Kyoung Choi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Liver Cirrhosis
Male Small interfering RNA Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta Subunit digestive system S100B RAGE (receptor) Cell Line 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Mice 0302 clinical medicine Downregulation and upregulation medicine Hepatic Stellate Cells Animals 030212 general & internal medicine RNA Messenger RNA Small Interfering Sirius Red Bile Duct Ligation Chemistry Bile duct Basic Medical Sciences Epithelial Cells General Medicine Bile duct proliferation Recombinant Proteins Rats Up-Regulation Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction Mice Inbred C57BL Disease Models Animal medicine.anatomical_structure Liver Hepatic stellate cell Liver Fibrosis Original Article RNA Interference Bile Ducts |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Korean Medical Science |
| ISSN: | 1598-6357 1011-8934 |
| Popis: | Background Liver fibrosis is defined as the accumulation of the extracellular matrix and scar formation. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) has been demonstrated to participate in fibrogenesis. S100B is a ligand of RAGE and exerts extracellular functions by inducing a series of signal transduction cascades. However, the involvement of S100B and RAGE in cholestasis-induced liver fibrosis remains unclear. In this study, we investigated S100B and RAGE expression during liver fibrosis in mice that underwent common bile duct ligation (BDL). Methods BDL was performed in 10-week-old male C57BL/6J mice with sham control (n = 26) and BDL (n = 26) groups. Expression levels of S100B, RAGE and fibrotic markers in the livers from both groups at week 1 and 3 after BDL were examined by western blot and quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction analysis. Liver fibrotic changes were examined by histological and ultrastructural analysis. Results Histological staining with Sirius Red and the evaluation of the messenger RNA expression of fibrotic markers showed noticeable periportal fibrosis and bile duct proliferation. S100B was mainly present in bile duct epithelial cells, and its expression was upregulated in proportion to the ductular reaction during fibrogenesis by BDL. RAGE expression was also increased, and interestingly, triple immunofluorescence staining and transmission electron microscopy showed that both S100B and RAGE were expressed in proliferating bile duct epithelial cells and activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) of the BDL livers. In addition, in rat HSCs (HSC-T6), treatment with recombinant S100B protein significantly increased fibrotic markers in a dose-dependent manner, and RAGE small interfering RNA (siRNA) suppressed S100B-stimulated upregulation of fibrotic markers compared with cells treated with scramble siRNA and S100B. Conclusion These findings suggest that the increased expression of S100B and RAGE and the interaction between S100B and RAGE may play an important role in ductular reaction and liver fibrosis induced by BDL. Graphical Abstract |
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