Altered expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptors in transdifferentiated human proximal tubular epithelial cells induced by transforming growth factor beta1 / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
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(6): 325-331, 2005.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-343713
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors (VEGFR1, VEGFR2) in transdifferentiated human proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cell induced by transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The transdifferentiation of HK-2 cells was detected by evaluation of expression of alpha-SMA by cytoimmunochemistry and RT-PCR. The VEGF mRNA was evaluated with RT-PCR. The secreted VEGF in the culture media was measured with ELISA. The cellular VEGF, VEGFR1, and VEGFR2 were measured with Western blot.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The immunostain of alpha-SMA were positive in HK-2 cell induced by TGFbeta1 at the concentration of 5 and 8 ng/ml for 72 h. The expression of alpha-SMA mRNA was induced by TGFbeta1 in concentration- and time-dependent manners. The expressions of mRNA and protein of VEGF were upregulated by TGFbeta1 at the concentration of 0.1 and 1 ng/ml for 72 h and at the concentration of 8 ng/ml for 12 h and 24 h when compared with the control. But expressions of mRNA and protein of VEGF were downregulated by TGFbeta1 at the concentration of 3, 5, and 8 ng/ml for 72 h and at the concentration of 8 ng/ml for 36, 48, and 72 h, respectively. Meanwhile, Protein levels of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 were upregulated by TGFbeta1 in concentration- and time- dependent manners.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Increased expression of VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 and two-phase change in VEGF expression occurred in the process of tubular epithelial transdifferentiation induced by TGFbeta1. Reduced expression of VEGF may contribute to tubular epithelial transdifferentiation in a vicious circle.</p>
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Main subject:
Pharmacology
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RNA, Messenger
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Cell Differentiation
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Transforming Growth Factor beta
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Cell Biology
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Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
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Epithelial Cells
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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