Lippert, E., Falk, W., Bataille, F., Kaehne, T., Naumann, M., Goeke, M., Herfarth, H., Schoelmerich, J. and Rogler, G.
(2007)
Soluble galectin-3 is a strong, colonic epithelial-cell-derived, lamina propria fibroblast-stimulating factor.
Gut 56 (1), pp. 43-51.
Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 Aug 2009 13:26at publisher (via DOI)
at PubMed
Other URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.2005.081646
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Colonic lamina propria fibroblasts (CLPFs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis and strictures in Crohn's disease. AIM: To identify colonic epithelial cell (CEC)-derived factors that activate CLPFs. METHODS: Primary human CECs and CLPFs were isolated from control mucosa and interleukin 8 (IL8) of CLPF cultures was quantified by ELISA. Activation of nuclear factor ...
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Colonic lamina propria fibroblasts (CLPFs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of fibrosis and strictures in Crohn's disease. AIM: To identify colonic epithelial cell (CEC)-derived factors that activate CLPFs. METHODS: Primary human CECs and CLPFs were isolated from control mucosa and interleukin 8 (IL8) of CLPF cultures was quantified by ELISA. Activation of nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) was shown, and translocation of NF-kappaB was inhibited by a dominant-negative IkappaB-expressing adenovirus. The major CLPF-activating and IL8 inducing protein was purified using fast-performance liquid chromatography (HiPrep 16/60 Sephacryl S-200 High Resolution Column) and sodium dodecyl sulphate gel electrophoresis. RESULTS: A considerable increase in IL8 secretion by CLPFs cultured in CEC-conditioned media compared with that in unconditioned media (155.00 (10.00) pg/microg v 1.434 (0.695) pg/microg) was found. The effect of CEC-conditioned media on CLPF IL8 secretion was NF-kappaB dependent. A protein or DNA array confirmed the involvement of NF-kappaB and activator protein-1. Purification of a candidate band isolated with the use of sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and subsequent sequencing showed soluble galectin-3 to be a strong CLPF-activating factor. Depletion of galectin-3 from conditioned media by immunoprecipitation abolished the CLPF stimulatory effect. CONCLUSIONS: Using a classical biochemical approach, soluble galectin-3 was identified as a strong activator of CLPFs produced by CEC. Galectin-3 induced NF-kappaB activation and IL8 secretion in these cells and may be a target for future therapeutic approaches to reduce or avoid stricture formation.
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