title: [Effect of HMGB1 on human hepatoma cell line-HepG2 proliferation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of high mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1) on the proliferative activity of human hepatoma cell line HepG2 and its potential regulating mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cultured HepG2 cells were treated with recombinant HMGB1 (0, 10, 50, and 100 ng/mL, respectively) for 24 h. Cell proliferation was observed by MTT analysis. Western blot and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and cyclin D1 protein and mRNA, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with the control group, HMGB1 at 10, 50, and 100 ng/mL obviously increased HepG2 cells proliferation, cyclin D1 and PCNA protein and mRNA expression after the treatment for 24 h, respectively (P<0.05). Anti-HMGB1 significantly inhibited the proliferation and cyclin D1 and PCNA mRNA and protein expression of HMGB1 on HepG2 cells (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Proliferation of HMGB1 on HepG2 cells may be associated with increasing cyclin D1 and PCNA expression. Anti-HMGB1 may have a therapeutic effect on hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Xinchun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xuegong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Rongrong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Haichao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects*; D019938:Cyclin D1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D024243:HMGB1 Protein / Q000494:pharmacology*; D056945:Hep G2 Cells; D006801:Humans; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: C530104:CCND1 protein, human; D024243:HMGB1 Protein; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D019938:Cyclin D1