Simulated physiological stretch increases expression of extracellular matrix proteins in human bladder smooth muscle cells via integrin α4/αv-FAK-ERK1/2 signaling pathway
Simulated physiological stretch increases expression of extracellular matrix proteins in human bladder smooth muscle cells via integrin α4/αv-FAK-ERK1/2 signaling pathway
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模拟生理拉伸通过整合素 α 4/α v-FAK-ERK1/2 信号通路增加人膀胱平滑肌细胞中细胞外基质蛋白的表达
DOI:
10.1007/s00345-016-1993-1
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发表时间:
2017-08-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Wang, Kunjie
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作者:
Chen, Shulian;Peng, Chuandu;Wang, Kunjie
Objectives To investigate the effect of simulated physiological stretch on the expression of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and the role of integrin alpha 4/alpha v, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), extracellular regulated protein kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2) in the stretch-induced ECM protein expression of human bladder smooth muscle cells (HBSMCs).Methods HBSMCs were seeded onto silicone membrane and subjected to simulated physiological stretch at the range of 5, 10, and 15% elongation. Expression of primary ECM proteins in HBSMCs was analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Specificity of the FAK and ERK1/2 was determined by Western blot with FAK inhibitor and ERK1/2 inhibitor (PD98059). Specificity of integrin alpha 4 and integrin alpha v was determined with small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) transfection.Results The expression of collagen I (Col1), collagen III (Col3), and fibronectin (Fn) was increased significantly under the simulated physiological stretch of 10 and 15%. Integrin alpha 4 and alpha v, FAK, ERK1/2 were activated by 10% simulated physiological stretch compared with the static condition. Pretreatment of ERK1/2 inhibitor, FAK inhibitor, integrin alpha 4 siRNA, or integrin alpha v siRNA reduced the stretch-induced expression of ECM proteins. And FAK inhibitor decreased the stretch-induced ERK1/2 activity and ECM protein expression. Integrin alpha 4 siRNA or integrin alpha v siRNA inhibited the stretch-induced activity of FAK.Conclusion Simulated physiological stretch increases the expression of ECM proteins in HBSMCs, and integrin alpha 4/alpha v-FAK-ERK1/2 signaling pathway partly modulates the mechano-transducing process.