HCaRG increases renal cell migration by a TGF-α autocrine loop mechanism
HCaRG increases renal cell migration by a TGF-α autocrine loop mechanism
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DOI:
10.1152/ajprenal.00103.2005
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发表时间:
2005-12-01
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Tremblay, J
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作者:
El Hader, C;Tremblay, S;Tremblay, J
We have shown previously that the hypertension- related, calcium- regulated gene ( HCaRG) is involved in the control of renal cell proliferation and differentiation ( Devlin AM, Solban N, Tremblay S, Gutkowska J, Schurch W, Orlov SN, Lewanczuk R, Hamet P, and Tremblay J. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 284: F753 - F762, 2003). To determine whether HCaRG plays a role in kidney repair after injury, we extended our studies on the cellular function of HCaRG by comparing cell migration of two kidney cell lines [HEK293 and Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK)- C7] stably transfected with the plasmid alone or with a plasmid containing HCaRG cDNA. HCaRG-expressing HEK293 cells, which undergo lower proliferation, migrated faster than control cells and presented greater adhesiveness to the extracellular matrix. Faster migration was also observed for the MDCK-C7 cells, after they were stably transfected with HCaRG cDNA. HCaRG overexpression induced major morphological changes in HEK293 cells, including the formation of lamellipodia. Expression microarrays of HCaRG-expressing HEK293 cells revealed the elevated expression of several genes known to be involved in cell migration and lamellipodia formation, including transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), galectins, autotaxins and fibronectin. These cells exhibited augmented synthesis and release of activated TGF-alpha. Conditioned medium from HCaRG-expressing cells stimulated the migration and induced significant morphological changes in control cells, in part, through activation of the TFG-alpha/EGF receptor. Together, these data support a role for HCaRG in kidney repair after injury through its effect on renal cell migration and TGF-alpha secretion.