甘草酸对转化生长因子β1刺激肝星状细胞信号传导的作用

目的探讨甘草酸对转化生长因子β1(TGF β1)刺激大鼠肝星状细胞(HSC)胞内信号传导通路的作用。方法体外分离、培养大鼠肝HSC,甘草酸与TGFβ1刺激的HSC共同孵育。逆转录聚合酶链反应法检测1-1000 μmol/L甘草酸对TGF β1刺激的HSC中Smad2、3、7 mRNA的表达;Western印迹法检测1-1000μmol/L甘草酸对TGF β1刺激的HSC中Smad2、3、7蛋白及Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原蛋白的表达水平。结果TGFβ1促进HSC中Smad2、3、7 mRNA及蛋白的表达,同时促进Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原蛋白的表达。1-1000μmol/L甘草酸抑制Smad2、3、7 mRNA及蛋白的表达,并且抑制Ⅰ、Ⅲ型胶原蛋白的表达,均呈剂量依赖性。结论甘草酸可能通过干预大鼠HSC中TGFβ信号通路而减少胶原合成和发挥抗纤维化作用。

Effects of glycyrrhizin on TGF β 1 stimulated hepatic stellate cell signaling transduction

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of glycyrrhizin on TGFbeta1 stimulated signaling transduction in rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). METHODS: The mice HSCs were isolated and cultured with or without glycyrrhizin (1 micromol/L-1000 micromol/L) in vitro after TGFbeta1 stimulation. The mRNA level of Smad2, 3, 7 were measured with RT-PCR; protein expression level of Smad2, 3, 7 and collagen I, III were analyzed with Western blot. RESULTS: TGFbeta1 increased the mRNA level and protein expression of Smad2, 3, 7 in HSC; it also increased protein expression of collagen I and III. 1 micromol/L-1000 micromol/L glycyrrhizin decreased the mRNA level and protein expression of Smad2, 3, 7; it also inhibited protein expression of collagen I and III gradually. CONCLUSION: Interventing the TGFbeta signaling pathway and decreasing the synthesis of collagen, might be involved in the anti-fibrosis mechanism of glycyrrhizin.