Inhibitory effect of emodin on tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) expression in rat hepatic stellate cells.
Dig Dis Sci
; 52(1): 200-7, 2007 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Emodin inhibited expression of both transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1)- and phorbol ester (PMA)-induced tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in an immortalized rat hepatic stellate cell line, HSC-T6, by Western blot and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Reporter gene assays showed that emodin reduced both basal and PMA-induced activated protein-1 (AP-1) promoter activities. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay revealed that emodin reduced AP-1 DNA binding activities in HSC-T6 cells. AP-1 components analysis showed that emodin also attenuated JunD mRNA expression. Furthermore, emodin markedly inhibited TGFbeta1-induced p42/p44 mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation but did not alter PMA induction. We conclude that emodin effectively inhibits PMA- and TGFbeta1-stimulated TIMP-1 expression in hepatic stellate cells by suppressing the AP-1 signaling pathway and extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation, respectively. These data provide new insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of emodin against liver fibrosis.
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01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Émodine
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Inhibiteur tissulaire de métalloprotéinase-1
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Antienzymes
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Foie
Limites:
Animals
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Dig Dis Sci
Année:
2007
Type de document:
Article