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Galectin-3 regulates myofibroblast activation and hepatic fibrosis

机译:Galectin-3调节成纤维细胞活化和肝纤维化

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Central to fibrogenesis and the scarring of organs is the activation of fibroblasts into matrix-secreting myofibroblasts. We demonstrate that Galectin-3 expression is up-regulated in established human fibrotic liver disease and is temporally and spatially related to the induction and resolution of experimental hepatic fibrosis. Disruption of the Galectin-3 gene blocks myofibroblast activation and procollagen (1) expression in vitro and in vivo, markedly attenuating liver fibrosis. Addition of exogenous recombinant Galectin-3 in vitro reversed this abnormality. The reduction in hepatic fibrosis observed in the Galectin-3(-/-) mouse occurred despite equivalent liver injury and inflammation, and similar tissue expression of TGF-beta. TGF-beta failed to transactivate Galectin-3(-/-) hepatic stellate cells, in contrast with WT hepatic stellate cells; however, TGF-beta-stimulated Smad-2 and -3 activation was equivalent. These data suggest that Galectin-3 is required for TGF-beta mediated myofibroblast activation and matrix production. Finally, in vivo siRNA knockdown of Galectin-3 inhibited myofibroblast activation after hepatic injury and may therefore provide an alternative therapeutic approach to the prevention and treatment of liver fibrosis.
机译:成纤维和器官瘢痕形成的关键是成纤维细胞活化为分泌基质的成肌纤维细胞。我们证明Galectin-3的表达在已建立的人类纤维化肝病中被上调,并且在时间和空间上与实验性肝纤维化的诱导和分离有关。 Galectin-3基因的破坏在体外和体内阻断了肌成纤维细胞的活化和原胶原(1)的表达,从而明显减轻了肝纤维化。体外添加外源重组Galectin-3可逆转这种异常。尽管肝损伤和炎症等效,并且TGF-beta的组织表达相似,但在Galectin-3(-/-)小鼠中观察到肝纤维化的减少。与野生型肝星状细胞相反,TGF-β无法激活Galectin-3(-/-)肝星状细胞。然而,TGF-β刺激的Smad-2和-3激活是等效的。这些数据表明Galectin-3是TGF-β介导的成纤维细胞活化和基质产生所必需的。最后,Galectin-3的体内siRNA敲低抑制了肝损伤后肌成纤维细胞的活化,因此可以为肝纤维化的预防和治疗提供另一种治疗方法。

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