论文部分内容阅读
Background Angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ)is a very important vasoactive peptide that acts upon hepatic stellate cells(HSCs),which are major effector cells in hepatic cirrhosis and portal hypertension.The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of Ang Ⅱ and angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor antagonist(AT1RA)on the proliferation,contraction and collagen synthesis in HSCs.Methods HSC-T6 rat hepatic stellate cell Iine was studied.The proliferation of the HSC cells was evaluated by MTT colorimetric assay while HSC DNA synthesis was measured by3 H-thymidine incorporation.The effects of angiotensin Ⅱ and AT1 RA on HSCs contraction were studied by analVSIs of the contraction of the collagen Iattice.CelI culture media were analyzed by RT-PCR to detect secretion of collagen Ⅰ(Col Ⅰ),collagen Ⅲ(Col Ⅲ)and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1)by enzyme Iinked Immunosorbent assay.HSC was harvested to measure collagen Ⅰ,collagen Ⅲ and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1(TIMP-1)mRNA expression.Results Ang Ⅱ((1 x10-10-1×10-4)mol/L)stimulated DNA synthesis and proliferation in HSCs compared with untreated control cells.AT1 RA inhibited angiotensin Ⅱ induced proliferation of HSCs.A Iinear increase in the contractive area of collagen lattice correlated with the concentration of angiotensin Ⅱ(1×10-9-1×10-5mol/L)and with time over 48 hours.ATlRA blocks angiotensin Ⅱ induced contraction of collagen Iattice.Coll,Col Ⅲ and TGF-β1 levels of the Ang Ⅱ group were higher than those of control group and this increase was downregulated by AT1RA.The mRNA expressions of ColⅠ,CoI Ⅲ and TIMP-1 were higher in HSCs from the Ang Ⅱ group than the control group and downregulated by AT1RA.Conclusions Angiotensin Ⅱ increased DNA synthesis and proliferation of HSCs in a dose-dependent manner,stimulated the contraction of HSCs dose-and time-dependently.Angiotensin also promoted excretion of Col Ⅰ,ColⅢand TGF-β1 Ievels and stimulated Col Ⅰ,Col Ⅲ and TIMP-1 expression in HSCs.Angiotensin acts via the angiotensin Ⅱreceptor because all of these effects are blocked by angiotensin Ⅱ type 1 receptor antagonist.