Recombinant decorin ameliorates the pulmonary structure alterations by down-regulating transforming growth factor-beta1/SMADS signaling in the diabetic rats

Endocrine Research
Fenping ZhengFubiao Zhang

Abstract

This study investigated the role of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1)/Smads signaling in the alterations of lung structure and the effect of the exogenous decorin on lung structure modification in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Seventy-two Sprague-Dawley rats were evenly divided into four groups: STZ-induced diabetic rats (diabetic control), decorin adenovirus vector (Ad)-treated STZ rats (Ad-DCN), Ad-lacZ-treated STZ rats (Ad-lacZ), and normal controls. At 8, 16, and 28 weeks after STZ treatment, haematoxylin-eosin (H&E) and Masson's trichrome staining were performed to investigate the histological changes of diabetic lungs; Expressions of TGF-beta1 and collagen type IV in the diabetic lung were measured by Western blot and immunohistochemistry. Phosphorylated Smad2 (P-Smad2), one of the major TGF-beta1 receptor substrates, was also detected using Western blot. The histological changes of diabetic lung included obvious inflammatory cell infiltration and moderate expanding of alveolar septum stained as collagen. Immunolabeled collagen type IV increased in the alveolar septa in the diabetic lung. Activities of TGF-beta1/Smads signaling increased in the diabetic lung during the 28 weeks of diabetes (p < 0....Continue Reading

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