Inhibitory effect of 5-FU on TGF-β1-inducedhuman intrahepatic biliary epithelial-mesenchymal transition
- VernacularTitle:5-氟尿嘧啶抑制TGF-β1诱导人肝内胆管上皮细胞间质化
- Author:
Shikang DENG
;
Xiaobo CHEN
;
Yan JIN
- Keywords:
biliary epithelial cell;
TGF-β1;
mesenchymal transition;
marker protein;
5-fluorouracil
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2017;37(8):1122-1127
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the inhibitory effect of 5-FU on human intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells with TGF-β1-induced mesenchymal transition and potential mechanism.Methods The primary epithelial cells from human intrahepatic bile ducts were cultured,the cells were identified by immunofluorescence microscopy.The cells were randomly divided into 3 groups: normal control group,TGF-β1 group and TGF-β1+5-FU group.The expression of CK-19,E-cadherin,vimentin and α-SMA protein were measured by immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot assay.Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of TGF-β1.Real-time PCR to detect mRNA expression of TGF-β1,Ⅰand collagen type Ⅲ.Results The primary epithelial cells of intrahepatic bile ducts were successfully cultured.In TGF-β1 group,the protein expression of vimentin,α-SMA and the mRNA expression levels ofⅠand collagen type Ⅲ were significantly higher than that of normal control group(P<0.05),the protein expression of CK-19 and E-cadherin protein were lower than that of normal control group(P<0.05),TGF-β1protein and mRNA expressions were significantly higher compared with that of normal control group(P<0.05).In TGF-β1+5-FU group,the protein expression levels of CK-19 and E-cadherin protein were higher than that in normal control group(P<0.05),the protein expression level of vimentin,α-SMA and the mRNA expression level of collagen type Ⅲ were significantly lower than that of TGF-β1 group(P<0.05),while there was no significantly difference in collagen typeⅠmRNA between the two groups(P>0.05),TGF-β1 protein and mRNA expressions were significantly lower as compared with that of normal TGF-β1 group(P<0.05).Conclusions 5-FU could inhibit TGF-β1-induced biliary epithelial-mesenchymal transition with down-regulated expression of TGF-β1.