期刊
LABORATORY INVESTIGATION
卷 92, 期 6, 页码 827-841出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2012.53
关键词
diabetes; gene expression; hepatic fibrosis; hepatic stellate cell; hyperglycemia
资金
- NIH/NIDDK [DK 47995]
Diabetes is featured by hyperglycemia, which facilitates the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). AGEs are a causal factor in development of diabetic complications. AGE receptor-1 (AGE-R1) is responsible for detoxification and clearance of AGEs. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is commonly accompanied by non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, which could cause hepatic fibrosis. Little attention has been paid to effects of AGEs on hepatic fibrogenesis. Curcumin, a phytochemical from turmeric, has been reported to inhibit the activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), the major effectors during hepatic fibrogenesis, and to protect against hepatic fibrogenesis in vitro and in vivo. The current study was designed to evaluate the effects of AGEs on inducing HSC activation, to assess the role of curcumin in diminishing the AGE effects, and to explore the underlying mechanisms. Our results showed that AGEs stimulated HSC activation by inducing cell proliferation and expression of genes relevant to HSC activation, which were abrogated by curcumin. Curcumin induced gene expression of AGE-R1 in passaged HSCs, which might facilitate the attenuation of the stimulatory effects of AGEs on the activation of HSCs. Further experiments revealed that curcumin inhibited the activity of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), and induced gene expression and the activity of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPAR gamma), leading to the induction of the AGE-R1 gene expression. In summary, AGEs stimulated HSC activation. Curcumin eliminated the AGE effects at least partially by inducing the AGE-R1 gene expression. The process was mediated by inhibiting ERK activity, inducing gene expression of PPAR gamma and stimulating its transactivity. Laboratory Investigation (2012) 92, 827-841; doi:10.1038/labinvest.2012.53; published online 26 March 2012
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