Leptin facilitates proliferation of hepatic stellate cells through up-regulation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Tie LangNobuhiro Sato

Abstract

In the present study, we investigated the effect of leptin on proliferation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in vitro. Proliferation of 3-day cultured rat HSCs was assessed by incorporation of 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) into the nuclei. The percentages of BrdU-positive cells were increased in the presence of PDGF-BB (5 ng/ml) for 8h as expected. Co-incubation with leptin (10-100 nM) potentiates this PDGF-dependent increase in BrdU positive cells in a dose-dependent manner. Messenger RNA for PDGF receptor alpha and beta subunits was increased almost 2- to 3-fold by incubation with leptin for 6h. Further, pre-incubation with leptin for 6h enhanced PDGF-induced increases in phospho-p44/42 MAP kinase and phospho-Akt levels in a dose-dependent manner. In the same condition, however, leptin per se did not increase phospho-STAT 3 and phospho-p44/42 MAP kinase levels. Instead, leptin increased phospho-Akt levels in HSCs within 30 min, suggesting that the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/Akt pathway is involved in the mechanism by which leptin accelerates the proliferation of HSCs. In conclusion, the present study clearly indicated that leptin potentiates PDGF-dependent proliferative responses of HSCs in vitro.

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