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Gut and Liver ; : 367-376, 2011.
Article Dans Anglais | WPRIM | ID: wpr-205657

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: In the 2-acetylaminofluorene (2-AAF)/70% partial hepatectomy (PHx) model, the mechanism underlying the differentiation of activated hepatic oval cells (HOCs) into hepatocytes and bile ductile cells is unclear. We investigated the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in HOCs and the relationship between COX-2 and extracellular matrix proteins in cellular proliferation. METHODS: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, immunohistochemical staining, and Western blotting were used to assess COX-2 expression. The co-localization of COX-2 with Thy1, c-Met, epithelial cell adhesion molecule, and alpha-smooth muscle actin was also examined. Additionally, we investigated whether connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), fibronectin (FN), extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (P-ERK1/2), and AKT were expressed in HOCs. RESULTS: The expression of COX-2, prostaglandin E2 receptors, and c-Met was upregulated in HOCs. However, HOCs treated with the COX-2 inhibitor NS398 showed decreased COX-2, CTGF, FN, and AKT expression, whereas P-ERK1/2 was unaffected. Additionally, NS398 inhibited HOC proliferation, but not the proliferation of HOCs cultured on FN-coated dishes. Furthermore, the proliferative response of HOCs treated with NS398 was reversed by hepatic growth factor treatment. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that HOC proliferation is mediated through COX-2, extracellular FN expression, and AKT activation. Thus, COX-2 plays an important role in HOC proliferation following acute injury.


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Animaux , Rats , N-Fluorén-2-yl-acétamide , Actines , Antigènes néoplasiques , Bile , Technique de Western , Molécules d'adhérence cellulaire , Facteur de croissance du tissu conjonctif , Cyclooxygenase 2 , Dinoprostone , Cellules épithéliales , Matrice extracellulaire , Protéines de la matrice extracellulaire , Fibronectines , Hépatectomie , Hépatocytes , Foie , Régénération hépatique , Muscles , Nitrobenzènes , Phosphotransferases , Sulfonamides
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