目的探讨外源性转化生长因子-β3(TGF-β3)对大鼠肝星状细胞(HSC)分泌内源性TGF-β3及细胞增殖的影响。方法取大鼠HSC接种于12孔板,一组用不同浓度(0.08、0.4、2、10和50ng/ml)的外源性TGF-β3干预2h后收集上清液,另一组用10ng/ml外源性TGF-β3干预后在不同时间点(15min、30min、1h、2h、4h、8h、βh)收集上清液,应用ELISA法检测TGF-β3含量。另取HSC接种于96孔板,一组用不同浓度(0.001、0.005、0.02、0.08、0.32、1.25、5、20、100、500ng/ml)的外源性TGF-β3干预24h,另一组用5ng/ml外源性TGF-β3干预24和48h,用噻唑蓝(MTT)法检测细胞增殖情况。倒置显微镜下观察空白对照组和外源性TGF-β3干预组HSC的大体形态。结果当外源性TGF-β3浓度达2ng/ml时可明显促进内源性TGF-β3表达,随后内源性TGF-β3的表达量呈外源性TGF-β3浓度依赖性增长(F=210.168,P=0.00),该作用3h时达高峰[(0.845土o.028)ng/ml比(0.026±0.022)ng/ml]。外源性TGF-β3浓度≥0.32ng/ml时对HSC增殖有较弱的促进作用,但无剂量依赖关系(F=0.68,P=0.57)。经TGF-β3干预的HSC镜下形态与空白对照组相比未出现明显变化。结论外源性TGF-β3可促进HSC中内源性TGF-β3的表达,还可促进HSC增殖。外源性TOF-β3干预对HSC细胞大体形态无明显影响。
Objective To investigate the effects of exogenous transforming growth factor-β3 (TGF-β3) on the expression of endogenous TGF-β3 and proliferation of rat hepatic stellate cells (HSC). Methods Rat HSC cells were seeded in 24-well plates and were divided into 2 groups. One group of cells were exposed to TGF-β3 of different concentrations (0.08, 0.4, 2, 10 and 50 ng/ml) for 2 hours and then the cell culture supernatant was collected; the other group of cells were exposed to 10 ng/ml TGF-β3 arid the cell culture supernatant was collected at different time point (0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and β h). The content TGF-β3 was determined by ELISA method. Some other HSC cells were seeded in 96-well plates and divided into 2 groups. One group of cells were cultured in the presence of exogenous TGF-β3 of different concentrations (0. 001, 0. 005, 0.02, 0.08, 0.32, 1.25, 5, 20, 100, 500 ng/ml) for 24 hours and then the cell proliferation was detected; the other group of ceils were treated with 5 ng/ml TGF-β3 for 24 and 48 hours. The cell proliferation was measured by MTT method. The HSC cell morphology of control group and TGF-β3 treated group was observed under inverted microscope. Results The endogenous TGF-β3 expression of HSC cells obviously increased after exogenous TGF-β3 treated at 2 ng/ml and reached the peak at 3 hour [(0. 845±0. 028) ng/ml vs (0. 026±0. 021) ng/ml,F=210. 168,P=0. 001. Low concentrations of exogenous TGF-β3 did not affect the proliferation of HSC cells. Above 0.32 ng/ml, exogenous TGF-β3 could promote HSC proliferation. There was no dose-dependent relationship between HSC cell proliferation and the concentration of exogenous TGF-β3 (F= 0.68, P= 0.57). Under microscope, there was no significant difference in HSC cell morphology between control group and TGF-β3 treated group. Conclusions Exogenous TGF-β3 can promote the expression of endogenous TGF-β3 in HSC cells, and can promote HSC cell proliferation. There is no obvious effect of exogenous TGF-β3 on HSC