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Inhibition of pancreatic stellate cell activation by the hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor lovastatin.

Abstract：

:Pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) play a key role in pancreatic fibrosis, a constant feature of chronic pancreatitis. PSC activation occurs in response to profibrogenic mediators such as cytokines and involves proliferation, transition towards a myofibroblastic phenotype and enhanced production of extracellular matrix proteins. Previously, we have shown that PSC activation correlates with the activity of the Ras-Raf-ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase) signalling cascade [Gut 51 (2002) 579]. Using a rat culture model of PSCs, we have now evaluated the effects of lovastatin, a hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor that interferes with protein isoprenylation, on PSC viability and activation as well as on signalling through Ras proteins. Apoptotic cells were detected applying the TUNEL assay. Proliferation of PSCs was quantitated using the bromodeoxyuridine DNA incorporation assay. Expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (an indicator of the myofibroblastic phenotype), ERK activation and membrane translocation of the Ras superfamily member RhoA were analysed by immunoblotting. Lovastatin inhibited serum- and platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated PSC proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. At drug concentrations above the level required for growth inhibition, a strong increase of apoptotic cells was observed. Furthermore, lovastatin inhibited induction of alpha-smooth muscle actin expression in the course of primary culture. Immunoblot experiments indicated that lovastatin suppressed both Ras-mediated ERK 1/2 activation and platelet-derived growth factor-induced membrane translocation of RhoA. Together, our data suggest that lovastatin, through the interruption of Ras signalling, interferes with PSC activation. The antifibrotic efficiency of statins should be tested in animal models of chronic pancreatitis.

journal_name

Biochem Pharmacol

journal_title

Biochemical pharmacology

authors

Jaster R,Brock P,Sparmann G,Emmrich J,Liebe S

doi

10.1016/s0006-2952(03)00075-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-04-15 00:00:00

pages

1295-303

issue

8

eissn

0006-2952

issn

1873-2968

pii

S0006295203000753

journal_volume

65

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