Effects of C-reactive protein on the expression of transforming growth factor β1 and receptors on human renal tubular epithelial cells

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) on the expression of Fcγ receptors in human renal tubular epithelial cells and determine the role of Fcγ receptors in CRP-induced expression of transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1).

METHODS: Human renal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) were cultured and stimulated with recombinant human CRP. The mRNA expression of Fcγ receptors, including FcγRI (CD64), FcγRIIa (CD32a) and FcγRIII (CD16), was detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). On the basis of real-time PCR results, CD32a was selected for further analysis: the CD32a expression in HK-2 cells incubated with 10 mg/L CRP for 24 h was determined by flow cytometry and Western blotting. HK-2 cells were preincubated with or without anti-CD32a IgG, followed by the addition of recombinant human CRP. Subsequently the biological effects of CRP were tested. TGFβ1, type I collagen (ColI) and type IV collagen (ColIV) released into media were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. And TGFβ1 mRNA expression was measured by real-time PCR.

RESULTS: On real-time PCR, CRP was found to significantly up-regulate the CD32a mRNA expression in HK-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.01). The peak up-regulation was observed at a dose of 10 mg/L. In contrast, mRNAs of CD16 and CD64 were not detected in HK-2 cells. Flow cytometry showed that CD32a expressed on HK-2 cells incubated with 10 mg/L recombinant human CRP for 24 h accounted for 23.35% ± 7.43%, significantly higher than that on non-CRP-treated cells (1.66% ± 0.28%, P < 0.01). Western blotting showed that CRP up-regulated CD32a expression in a dose-dependent manner. And 10 mg/L CRP induced the peak effect. Antibodies to CD32a inhibited the stimulatory effect of CRP on the generation of TGFβ1, ColI and ColIV (all P < 0.05) and down-regulated the expression of TGFβ1 mRNA (P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: The stimulation of CRP can significantly increase CD32a expression in renal tubular epithelial cells and up-regulate the expression of transforming growth factor TGFβ1 through CD32a receptor.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:92

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 92(2012), 18 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 1281-4

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xie, Kai-Qing [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Dong-Feng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Shuang-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Hong-Wei [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

9007-41-4
C-Reactive Protein
English Abstract
Fc gamma receptor IIA
Journal Article
Receptors, IgG
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Transforming Growth Factor beta1

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Date Completed 20.03.2013

Date Revised 13.08.2012

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM220138524