Effect of retinoid kappa receptor alpha (RXRalpha) transfection on the proliferation and phenotype of rat hepatic stellate cells in vitro / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 928-932, 2002.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the effect of retinoid kappa receptor alpha (RXRalpha) transfection plus treatment with the RXRalpha ligand, 9-cis-RA, on the proliferation and phenotype of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>PDGF activated rat hepatic stellate cells were transfected with eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1- human RXRalpha, and confirmed by Western blot. Proliferation of transfected HSC was assayed by bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation as well as MTT, and the phenotype (alpha-smooth muscle actin, desmin) was observed by immunocytochemistry with image analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Transfection of the RXRalpha gene and treatment with ligand 9-cis-RA of PDGF-activated HSCs extended the increased expression of RXRalpha protein for at least 168 hours. Cell proliferation and expressions of alpha- smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) and desmin were blocked, compared with groups of sham-transfected, PDGF-activated, no transfection, no ligand treatment, and irrelevant ligand treated HSCs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Transfection with the RXRalpha gene followed by 9-cis-RA ligand treatment will inhibit the proliferation and reverse the phenotype of activated HSC.</p>
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Main subject:
Pharmacology
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Phenotype
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Physiology
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Transcription Factors
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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
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Transfection
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Cell Division
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Cells, Cultured
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Receptors, Retinoic Acid
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Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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