Recombinant human defensin ?1 induces proliferation of rat glomerular mesangial cells in vitro / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

AIM:To study the effects and mechanism of recombinant human defensin ?1 on cell proliferation in cultured rat glomerular mesangial cells.METHODS:The influences of defensin ?1 at various concentrations on rat 1097 mesangial cell line cultured in vitro were evaluated with MTT assay.The different concentrations of U0126,signal-regulated protein kinase(MEK)inhibitor,were added into the culture mediums of mesangial cells to do blocking test.Incubated with a final concentration of 3 mg/L defensin ?1,the phosphorylation of extracellular signal regulated kinase(ERK)1/2 and type IV collagen of mesangial cells in different times were evaluated by Western blotting.RESULTS:Defensin ?1 at 3-20 mg/L enhanced proliferation of rat glomerular mesangial cells.The incubation times for the maximum effect on proliferation was 12 h(P20 mg/L decreased cell proliferation.The cell proliferation induced by defensin ?1 was inhibited by U0126.Stimulation of the cells with defensin ?1 at concentration of 3 mg/L for 5 minutes induced a maximum effect on a ratio of phosphorylation of ERK1/2 to total ERK.After 12 h incubation with defensin ?1,an increase in type IV collagen was observed by Western blotting and continued to increase at 24 h and 48 h(P