title: Connective tissue growth factor and fibronectin secretion in renal tubular epithelial cells induced by TGF-beta1: suppressive effects of troglitazone.
abstract: Although some studies have suggested that troglitazone could retard the progression of glomerulosclerosis, its effects on renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis have not been completely clarified. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of troglitazone on the secretion of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and fibronectin (FN) in human renal proximal tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells induced by transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1). The mRNA of CTGF and FN were measured by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. CTGF and FN protein were detected by Western blot and ELISA, respectively. Our results revealed that troglitazone could inhibit CTGF and FN expression in a dose-dependent manner in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells induced by TGF-beta1, which may be one of the mechanisms of troglitazone contributing to retard the progression of renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Middle Ren-Min Road No. 86, Changsha, Hunan 410011, PR China.
authors.forename: Jia-li
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: You-ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Fuyou
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002839:Chromans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055513:Connective Tissue Growth Factor; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005562:Formazans / Q000494:pharmacology; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007687:Kidney Tubules, Proximal / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts / Q000494:pharmacology; D045162:Thiazolidinediones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077288:Troglitazone
chemical_list: C526317:CCN2 protein, human; D002839:Chromans; D005353:Fibronectins; D005562:Formazans; D017874:Immediate-Early Proteins; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D045162:Thiazolidinediones; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D055513:Connective Tissue Growth Factor; C079782:MTT formazan; D000077288:Troglitazone