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Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) ; (6): 33-6, 2014.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-636507

ABSTRACT

Aortic valve calcification is a common disease in the elderly, but its cellular and molecular mechanisms are not clear. In order to verify the hypothesis that Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is involved in the process of calcification of aortic valve, porcine aortic valve interstitial cells (VICs) were isolated, cultured and stimulated with oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) for 48 h to induce the differentiation of VICs into osteoblast-like cells. The key proteins and genes of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, such as glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) and β-catenin, were detected by using Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The results showed that the VICs managed to differentiate into osteoblast-like cells after the stimulation with ox-LDL and the levels of proteins and genes of GSK-3β and β-catenin were increased significantly in VICs after stimulation for 48 h (P<0.05). It is suggested that Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway may play a key role in the differentiation of VICs into osteoblast-like cells and make great contribution to aortic valve calcification.

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Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) ; (6): 33-36, 2014.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-251364

ABSTRACT

Aortic valve calcification is a common disease in the elderly, but its cellular and molecular mechanisms are not clear. In order to verify the hypothesis that Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is involved in the process of calcification of aortic valve, porcine aortic valve interstitial cells (VICs) were isolated, cultured and stimulated with oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) for 48 h to induce the differentiation of VICs into osteoblast-like cells. The key proteins and genes of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, such as glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) and β-catenin, were detected by using Western blotting and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The results showed that the VICs managed to differentiate into osteoblast-like cells after the stimulation with ox-LDL and the levels of proteins and genes of GSK-3β and β-catenin were increased significantly in VICs after stimulation for 48 h (P<0.05). It is suggested that Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway may play a key role in the differentiation of VICs into osteoblast-like cells and make great contribution to aortic valve calcification.


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Animals , Alkaline Phosphatase , Genetics , Metabolism , Aortic Valve , Metabolism , Pathology , Aortic Valve Stenosis , Blotting, Western , Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 , Genetics , Metabolism , Calcinosis , Cell Differentiation , Genetics , Cells, Cultured , Gene Expression , Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 , Genetics , Metabolism , Lipoproteins, LDL , Pharmacology , Osteoblasts , Metabolism , Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction , Swine , Wnt Signaling Pathway , Genetics , Physiology , beta Catenin , Genetics , Metabolism
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