08 December 2019 : Animal Research
Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) in the Progression of Peritoneal Fibrosis Through Activation of the TGF-β1/Smad3 Signaling Pathway
Kang-Han Liu1ADG, Nan Zhou1BG, Yan Zou1D, Yi-Ya Yang1E, Sha-Xi OuYang1F, Yu-Mei Liang1ACG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.917287
Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:9346-9356
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Long-term exposure to hypertonic and high glucose in peritoneal dialysis fluid can result in peritoneal fibrosis. Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) has a role in inflammation and fibrosis. This study aimed to investigate the role of SYK in an in vivo rat model of peritoneal fibrosis and in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) in vitro and to investigate the underlying mechanisms.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Sprague-Dawley rats (N=24) were randomized into the sham control group (N=6); the peritoneal fibrosis group (N=6) treated with intraperitoneal chlorhexidine digluconate; the SYK inhibitor group (N=6), treated with chlorhexidine digluconate and fostamatinib; and the TGF-β inhibitor group (N=6), treated with chlorhexidine digluconate and LY2109761. The rat model underwent daily intraperitoneal injection with 0.5 ml of 0.1% chlorhexidine digluconate. Rat peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) were cultured in vitro in high glucose. SYK expression was measured by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and qRT-PCR measured inflammatory mediators. Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and Smad3 were detected by Western blot. Short hairpin RNA (shRNA) was used to target the SYK gene.
RESULTS: SYK was upregulated in the rat model of peritoneal fibrosis and was induced rat PMCs cultured in high glucose. Knockdown of SYK and inhibition of TGF-β1 significantly reduced fibrosis and inflammation. Findings in the in vivo rat model confirmed that SYK mediated peritoneal fibrosis by regulating TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling.
CONCLUSIONS: In a rat model and in rat PMCs, expression of SYK increased peritoneal fibrosis through activation of the TGF-β1/Smad3 signaling pathway.
Keywords: Nephrology, Peritoneal Dialysis, peritoneal fibrosis, Chlorhexidine, Disease Progression, Peritoneum, Smad3 Protein, Syk Kinase, Transforming Growth Factor beta1
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