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PSP/reg inhibits cultured pancreatic stellate cell and regulates MMP/ TIMP ratio.
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PMID:  20860757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) play a central role in fibrogenesis associated with acute and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic stone protein/regenerating protein (PSP/reg) belongs to a family of secretory stress proteins (SSP) that are constitutively synthesized by pancreatic acinar cells and upregulated dramatically during acute and chronic pancreatitis. Assuming a protective role of this stress protein, we investigated its effects on human PSC.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pancreatic stellate cells were obtained by outgrowth from fibrotic human pancreas tissue. PSP/reg was expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris and purified from medium supernatants. PSP/reg was added at concentrations of 100 ng/mL to cultured PSC. Cell proliferation was determined by bromodeoxyuridine incorporation. PSC migration was assessed by a wound healing assay. Extracellular matrix (collagen type I and fibronectin), matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) were demonstrated on protein level.
RESULTS: Pancreatic stone protein/regenerating protein inhibited PSC proliferation and migration. Soluble collagen I and fibronectin were reduced after the addition of PSP/reg. PSP/reg slightly decreased the synthesis of MMP-1 and MMP-2 and strongly decreased TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 concentrations in PSC supernatants.
CONCLUSIONS: Our work describes a novel aspect that in vitro PSP/reg reduces PSC activity (proliferation and migration) and stimulates fibrolysis by increasing MMP/TIMP ratio. The findings suggest that PSP/reg might have a protective function in the repair phase of acute and chronic pancreatitis by promoting resolution of fibrosis. We highlight PSP/reg as an antifibrogenic protein in pancreatic injury.
Authors:
Ling Li; Daniel Bimmler; Rolf Graf; Shaoxia Zhou; Zilin Sun; Jinfei Chen; Marco Siech; Max G Bachem
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of clinical investigation     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1365-2362     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Clin. Invest.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0245331     Medline TA:  Eur J Clin Invest     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  151-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© 2010 The Authors. European Journal of Clinical Investigation © 2010 Stichting European Society for Clinical Investigation Journal Foundation.
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany.
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