title: Laminin-rich extracellular matrix maintains high level of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 in rat hepatocyte culture.
abstract: Laminin-rich extracellular matrix, EHS-gel, has been demonstrated to keep a high level of liver-specific gene expression in cultured rat hepatocytes. To obtain information about the effect of EHS-gel on liver-specific functions, gene expression of liver-enriched transcription factors in rat hepatocytes was investigated. The apolipoprotein A-I and albumin mRNA levels were higher in hepatocytes cultured on EHS-gel than in those cultured on type I collagen (TIC). The levels of mRNA for HNF-4, C/EBP alpha and C/EBP beta were also higher on EHS-gel than on TIC. The level of HNF-4 mRNA in hepatocytes on EHS-gel was almost comparable to that in liver. The HNF-3 alpha mRNA level was lower on EHS-gel than on TIC. C/EBP beta mRNA was induced by dexamethasone in both EHS-gel and TIC. The induction of C/EBP alpha and HNF-4 by dexamethasone was observed only on TIC. These data suggest that EHS-gel leads hepatocytes to keep the phenotypic expression through high expression of liver-enriched transcription factors, such as HNF-4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Nagoya University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nozawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hitomi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kakinuma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000378:metabolism*; D015870:Gene Expression; D051541:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha; D051557:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4; D007797:Laminin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D022762:CCAAT-Enhancer-Binding Proteins; D003470:Culture Media; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C496501:Foxa1 protein, rat; D051541:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 3-alpha; D051557:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4; D007797:Laminin; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D014157:Transcription Factors