title: P311 modulates hepatic stellate cells migration.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Liver fibrosis is induced by the accumulation of extracellular matrix, deposited mainly by activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). One key characteristic of stellate cell activation is the directional migration to the site of injury during the wound-healing process. P311 is a protein that has been shown to play a role in migration and we aimed to study a possible role for this protein during stellate cell migration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mouse stellate cells were isolated and cultured in vitro to investigate P311 protein and gene expression during HSC activation by immunocytochemistry and RT-qPCR respectively. Expression of P311 during in vivo activation was evaluated in CCl4 and bile duct ligation-induced liver fibrosis. Production of reactive oxygen species was determined using the fluorescent probe DCFH-DA. By siRNA-mediated knockdown of P311, we investigated a possible effect on proliferation by incorporation of EdU and on migration by Boyden chamber assays.
  
  
  RESULTS
  P311 gene expression was increased during both in vitro and in vivo activation of HSCs. siRNA-mediated knockdown led to a decrease in reactive oxygen production and cell proliferation. Migration induced by different chemokines, such as PDGF-bb and MCP-1 was inhibited by knockdown of P311.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  P311 is central to reactive oxygen species-mediated HSC migration induced by different chemokines.
authors.affiliation: Liver Cell Biology Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, Brussels, 1090, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eduardo L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stradiot
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mannaerts
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schroyen
authors.forename: Leo A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: van Grunsven
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000077214:Becaplermin; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000187:drug effects; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D018932:Chemokine CCL2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D055166:Hepatic Stellate Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008106:Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis / Q000494:pharmacology; D034622:RNA Interference; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors; D014162:Transfection; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018932:Chemokine CCL2; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C530930:P311 protein, mouse; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; D000077214:Becaplermin; D051547:Heme Oxygenase-1; C496542:Hmox1 protein, mouse
keywords: chemokines; liver fibrosis; migration