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[Transfection of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-7 expressing plasmid into cultured human renal tubular epithelial cells attenuates the extracellular matrix accumulation induced by transforming growth factor-beta]
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 on the extracellular matrix (ECM) accumulation induced by transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta. METHODS: Mouse full length BMP-7 cDNA was ligated into a eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1. Restriction enzymatic analyses and DNA sequencing were used to confirm the accuracy of the BMP-7 expressing plasmid thus constructed. The recombinant expression plasmid pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 was transfected into cultured human renal tubular epithelial cells of the line HK-2 mediated by liposome. Positive clones were selected so as to obtain the human renal epithelial cells with stable transfection. These HK-2 cells were cultured and divided into 5 groups to be treated with 5 ng/ml TGF-beta, blank plasmid pcDNA3.1, blank plasmid pcDNA3.1 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta, pcDNA3.1-BMP-7, pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta, and an additional grin the cells and the supernatant of the cell culture fluid were collected. The expression level of BMP-7 protein was determined by Western blotting. RT-PCR and ELISA were used to determine the mRNA and protein expression of collagen (Col) I and III, and fibronectin (FN) in the human renal tubular epithelial cells and supernatant of different groups. RESULTS: The recombinant plasmid pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 was successfully constructed. The cell mRNA expression levels of Col I and III and FN of the 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group and blank plasmid pcDNA3.1 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group were all significantly higher than those of the blank plasmid pcDNA3.1 group, pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 group, and control group (all P < 0.05). The cell mRNA expression levels of Col I and FN of the pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta were all significantly lower than those of the TGF-beta group (all P < 0.05). The cell mRNA expression level of Col III of the pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta was lower, however, not significantly, than that of the TGF-beta group. The supernatant FN levels of the 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group and pcDNA3.1 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group were both significantly higher than that of the control group (both P < 0.05), and the supernatant FN level of the pcDNA3.1-BMP-7 + 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group was significantly lower that that of the 5 ng/ml TGF-beta group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Over-expression of BMP-7 significantly inhibits the increased syntheses of collagen I and III, and fibronectin induced by TGF-beta. BMP-7 exerts its antifibrotic effect partially through blocking the TGF-beta-induced accumulation of extracellular matrix in human renal tubular epithelial cells.
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Author/s: Li, Ya (Y); Chen, Nan (N); Yu, Hai-jin (HJ); Dong, Xiao-pei (XP); Huang, Qiu-hua (QH);
Affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China.
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Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Journal: Zhonghua yi xue za zhi (Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi), published in China. (Language: chi)
Reference: 2006-Feb; vol 86 (issue 8) : pp 544-8
Dates: Created 2006/05/09; Completed 2008/02/26; Revised 2008/11/21;
PMID: 16681885, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)
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