结缔组织生长因子诱导人肾小管上皮细胞向间充质细胞转化的实验研究

Objective To investigate the role of connective tissue growth factor ( CTGF) in epithelial mesenchymal transition of HK-2 cells in vitro.Methods HK-2 cells were randomly divided into two groups; (1) control group including cells cultured in DMEM medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum only; and (2) experimental group including cells cultured in DMEM medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and recombinant CTGF at a final concentration of 5 p-g/L The cells were collected at 72 h time points.Direct immunoiluorescence staining and immunohistochemistry were used to evaluate the E-cadherin,Vimentin,α-SMA and ERK2 in cells.Western-blotting was used to detect the E-cadherin,Vimentin and ERK2 protein expression.Boyden Chamber was used to detect the migration of tubular endothelium at 1 d,3 d and S d.Results There were less E-cadherin but more Vimentin expressed in cells of the experimental group.The presence of α-SMA was detected at 48 h with peak at 72 h in the cells of the experimental group.On the first day,the cellular migration in the two groups showed no difference.However,after 3 days,the transformed cells migrated surpassed the control group with peak at the 5th day [ (45.0±1.1) : (14.0±1.2),P < 0.05 ) ].Conclusion Connective tissue growth factor induces mesenchymal transformation of HK-2 cells,in which the ERK2 signaling pathway may play an important role.

Inducing of epithelial mesenchymal transition of HK-2 cells by connective tissue growth factor in vitro