Proteome variations in pancreatic stellate cells upon stimulation with proinflammatory factors.
Pancreatic stellate cells are key mediators in chronic pancreatitis and play a central role in the development of pancreatic fibrosis, stromal formation, and progression of pancreatic cancer. This study was aimed at investigating molecular changes at the level of the proteome that are associated with the activation of pancreatic stellate cells by proinflammatory factors, namely TNF-α, FGF2, IL6, and chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 4 (CCL4). They were added individually to cells growing in serum-free medium next to controls in medium supplemented with serum, thus containing a mixture of them all, or in serum-free medium alone. Variations were detected by means of a microarray of 810 antibodies targeting relevant proteins. All tested factors triggered increased proliferation and migration. Further analysis showed that TNF-α is the prime factor responsible for the activation of pancreatic stellate cells. CCL4 is associated with cellular neovascularization, whereas FGF2 and IL6 induction led to better cellular survival and decreased apoptotic activity of the stellate cells. The identified direct effects of individual cytokines on human pancreatic stellate cells provide new insights about their contribution to pancreatic cancer promotion.
['Marzoq|Aseel J|AJ|', 'Giese|Nathalia|N|', 'Hoheisel|Jörg D|JD|', 'Alhamdani|Mohamed Saiel Saeed|MSS|']
D017209:Apoptosis D002461:Cell Line, Transformed D002465:Cell Movement D049109:Cell Proliferation D002470:Cell Survival D016207:Cytokines D055166:Hepatic Stellate Cells D006801:Humans D018836:Inflammation Mediators D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms D020543:Proteome
Proteomics Pancreatic Stellate Cell Pancreatic Cancer Microarray Antibody Microarray Stromal Cell Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)