title: Hepatocyte growth factor and transforming growth factor beta regulate 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase gene expression in rat hepatocyte primary cultures.
abstract: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) are believed to be of major importance for hepatic regeneration after liver damage. We have studied the effect of these growth factors on fructose 2,6-bisphosphate (Fru-2,6-P2) levels and the expression of 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase) in rat hepatocyte primary cultures. Our results demonstrate that HGF activates the expression of the 6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase gene by increasing the levels of its mRNA. As a consequence of this activation, the amount of 6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase protein and 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase activity increased, which was reflected by a rise in Fru-2,6-P2 levels. In contrast, TGF-beta decreased the levels of 6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase mRNA, which led to a decrease in the amount of 6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase protein and Fru-2,6-P2. The different actions of HGF and TGF-beta on 6PF2K/Fru-2,6-BPase gene expression are concomitant with their effect on cell proliferation. Here we show that, in the absence of hormones, primary cultures of hepatocytes express the F-type isoenzyme. In addition, HGF increases the expression of this isoenzyme, and dexamethasone activates the L-type isoform. HGF and TGF-beta were able to inhibit this activation.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Bioquímica, Departament de Ciències Fisiòlogiques Humanes i de la Nutrició, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joaquin
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvadó
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bartrons
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tauler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D005635:Fructosediphosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / Q000187:drug effects*; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D025481:Phosphofructokinase-2; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010770:Phosphotransferases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D005635:Fructosediphosphates; D007527:Isoenzymes; D009097:Multienzyme Complexes; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; C027652:fructose 2,6-diphosphate; D003907:Dexamethasone; D010770:Phosphotransferases; D017853:Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor); D025481:Phosphofructokinase-2; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases