2015
Establishment and Characterization of Rat Portal Myofibroblast Cell Lines
Fausther M, Goree JR, Lavoie ÉG, Graham AL, Sévigny J, Dranoff JA. Establishment and Characterization of Rat Portal Myofibroblast Cell Lines. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0121161. PMID: 25822334, PMCID: PMC4378927, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersBromodeoxyuridineCell Culture TechniquesCell LineFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImmunoblottingLiverMyofibroblastsPortal SystemRatsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsHepatic stellate cellsPortal fibroblastsMyofibroblast cell lineLiver fibrosisCell linesAlpha 1Alpha-smooth muscle actinMyofibroblast marker alpha-smooth muscle actinScar-forming myofibroblastsSmooth muscle actinMesenchymal cell markersNTPDase2/CD39L1Lecithin retinol acyltransferaseStellate cellsCollagen alpha 1Cholangiocyte proliferationMetalloproteinases-1Muscle actinTissue inhibitorAdult rat liverCell markersCholangiocarcinoma cellsCulture activationRetinol acyltransferaseFunctional studies
2014
Expression of mediators of purinergic signaling in human liver cell lines
Goree JR, Lavoie EG, Fausther M, Dranoff JA. Expression of mediators of purinergic signaling in human liver cell lines. Purinergic Signalling 2014, 10: 631-638. PMID: 25194703, PMCID: PMC4272373, DOI: 10.1007/s11302-014-9425-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesCell LineHepatic Stellate CellsHepatocytesHumansLiverPurinesReceptors, Purinergic P1Receptors, Purinergic P2XReceptors, Purinergic P2YReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionConceptsLiver cell subpopulationsPurinergic signalingPurinergic signalsCell subpopulationsCell linesExpression of mediatorsLiver disease pathogenesisHuman liver cell lineHuman cell line modelsCell line modelsLiver cell lineHepatic functionP2Y receptorsP2X receptorsLX-2Disease pathogenesisAdenosine receptorsLiver physiologyRT-PCRReceptorsHuman cell linesPurinergicLiverSubpopulationsSignaling
2008
IL-6 downregulates transcription of NTPDase2 via specific promoter elements
Yu J, Lavoie E, Sheung N, Tremblay JJ, Sévigny J, Dranoff JA. IL-6 downregulates transcription of NTPDase2 via specific promoter elements. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2008, 294: g748-g756. PMID: 18202114, PMCID: PMC5239663, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00208.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell DifferentiationCloning, MolecularCytokine Receptor gp130DNA, ComplementaryDown-RegulationElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayFibroblastsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueInterleukin-6LuciferasesMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPromoter Regions, GeneticRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyResponse ElementsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsBile ductular proliferationPortal fibroblastsIL-6Ductular proliferationBiliary cirrhosisIL-6 receptor gp80Alpha-smooth muscle actin expressionIL-6 responsePotential therapeutic approachMuscle actin expressionNTPDase2 expressionTime-dependent fashionBiliary fibrosisIL-6 receptor gp130Interleukin-6Therapeutic approachesResponse elementMyofibroblastic differentiationDiphosphohydrolase 2CirrhosisMRNA expressionActin expressionMinimal promoter constructProtein expressionIL-6 response element
2007
Succinate is a paracrine signal for liver damage
Correa PR, Kruglov EA, Thompson M, Leite MF, Dranoff JA, Nathanson MH. Succinate is a paracrine signal for liver damage. Journal Of Hepatology 2007, 47: 262-269. PMID: 17451837, PMCID: PMC1986575, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueIn Vitro TechniquesInfusions, IntravenousIschemiaLiverLiver DiseasesMaleParacrine CommunicationPerfusionPortal VeinPressureRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSignal TransductionSuccinic AcidTissue DistributionConceptsHepatic stellate cellsSuccinate receptorParacrine signalsStellate cell activationStellate cellsCell expression systemTime-lapse imagingRelease of succinateCell activationCytosolic Ca2Effect of succinatePrimary hepatic stellate cellsHepatic cell typesExpression systemQuiescent hepatic stellate cellsConfocal immunofluorescencePhysiological roleIschemic hepatocytesCell typesBiochemical assaysSingle cellsLiver damageBACKGROUND/Western blotCAMP productionPrevention of liver fibrosis by the purinoceptor antagonist pyridoxal-phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonate (PPADS).
Dranoff JA, Kruglov EA, Abreu-Lanfranco O, Nguyen T, Arora G, Jain D. Prevention of liver fibrosis by the purinoceptor antagonist pyridoxal-phosphate-6-azophenyl-2',4'-disulfonate (PPADS). In Vivo 2007, 21: 957-65. PMID: 18210741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarbon Tetrachloride PoisoningEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayLiver CirrhosisMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalPurinergic AntagonistsPyridoxal PhosphateRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsHepatic stellate cellsBile duct ligationLiver fibrosisDuct ligationPurinergic receptorsCommon bile duct ligationEffect of PPADSPurinergic receptor inhibitorsDevelopment of cirrhosisHSC proliferationEffective pharmacologic treatmentExperimental liver fibrosisAnnexin V flow cytometryEffect of suraminSirius red stainQuantitative RT-PCRPharmacologic treatmentReceptor inhibitorsPPADSStellate cellsLiver sectionsFibrosisBromodeoxyuridine uptakePurinoceptor activationExperimental animals
2006
Adenosine inhibits cytosolic calcium signals and chemotaxis in hepatic stellate cells
Hashmi AZ, Hakim W, Kruglov EA, Watanabe A, Watkins W, Dranoff JA, Mehal WZ. Adenosine inhibits cytosolic calcium signals and chemotaxis in hepatic stellate cells. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2006, 292: g395-g401. PMID: 17053161, PMCID: PMC3224076, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00208.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosineAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsCalcium SignalingCell LineChemotaxisCollagen Type ICytosolGene Expression RegulationHumansLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsCytosolic Ca2Collagen I mRNATGF-beta productionHepatic stellate cell biologyLX-2 cellsEffects of adenosineHepatic stellate cellsSite of injuryI mRNAElevated tissue levelsDose-dependent mannerHigh adenosine concentrationsStellate cell biologyAdenylate cyclase inhibitorActivation markersLiver fibrosisTissue injuryHSC chemotaxisStellate cellsCyclase inhibitorAdenosine concentrationTranswell systemInhibited increasesCellular hypoxiaTissue levels
2005
Portal Fibroblasts Regulate the Proliferation of Bile Duct Epithelia via Expression of NTPDase2*
Jhandier MN, Kruglov EA, Lavoie É, Sévigny J, Dranoff JA. Portal Fibroblasts Regulate the Proliferation of Bile Duct Epithelia via Expression of NTPDase2*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2005, 280: 22986-22992. PMID: 15799977, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m412371200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAnimalsBile DuctsBromodeoxyuridineCell ProliferationCholangiocarcinomaCholestasisCoculture TechniquesDNA, ComplementaryEpithelial CellsFibroblastsHumansLiverMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionTransfectionConceptsBile ductular proliferationExpression of NTPDase2Portal fibroblastsDuctular proliferationBile duct epitheliumNTPDase2 expressionMz-ChA-1 cellsPortal myofibroblastsP2Y receptorsDuct epitheliumBile duct-ligated ratsCell proliferationDuct-ligated ratsReal-time reverse transcription PCRQuantitative real-time reverse transcription PCRHuman cholangiocarcinoma cellsNovel co-culture modelMz-ChA-1 human cholangiocarcinoma cellsNucleotidase apyraseP2Y activationCo-culture modelObstructive cholestasisReverse transcription-PCRPathologic alterationsEpithelial proliferation
2002
Isolation of Primary Rat Liver Fibroblasts
Kruglov EA, Jain D, Dranoff JA. Isolation of Primary Rat Liver Fibroblasts. Journal Of Investigative Medicine 2002, 50: 179. PMID: 12033282, DOI: 10.2310/6650.2002.33431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell DifferentiationCell SeparationCells, CulturedCollagen Type IFibroblastsLiverMaleMicroscopy, ConfocalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsLiver fibroblastsProcollagen-1 mRNAReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionRat liverTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDistinct liver cell populationsSmooth muscle actinSmooth muscle cellsStandard cell culture methodsLiver cell populationsRole of fibroblastsVon Willebrand factorPolymerase chain reactionStellate cellsProcollagen 1Muscle actinCell markersMuscle cellsLiver physiologyAppearance of cellsWillebrand factorFibroblast morphologyChain reactionLiver researchCell populations
2001
Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia
Dranoff J, Masyuk A, Kruglov E, LaRusso N, Nathanson M. Polarized expression and function of P2Y ATP receptors in rat bile duct epithelia. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2001, 281: g1059-g1067. PMID: 11557527, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.2001.281.4.g1059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAniline CompoundsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApyraseBile DuctsCell PolarityEpithelial CellsFluorescent DyesMaleModels, BiologicalProtein IsoformsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Purinergic P2Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSuraminXanthenesConceptsP2Y receptor subtypesP2Y receptorsReceptor subtypesIntrahepatic bile duct unitsATP receptorsBile duct epitheliumMultiple P2Y receptor subtypesRat bile duct epitheliaBile duct unitsImportant regulatorLuminal ATPLuminal perfusionMolecular subtypesBile secretionDuct epitheliumBasolateral additionExtracellular nucleotidesDuctular secretionSubtypesCytosolic Ca2Duct unitsRT-PCRCholangiocytesReceptorsSecretion
1999
Expression and subcellular localization of the ryanodine receptor in rat pancreatic acinar cells.
Leite MF, Dranoff JA, Gao L, Nathanson MH. Expression and subcellular localization of the ryanodine receptor in rat pancreatic acinar cells. Biochemical Journal 1999, 337 ( Pt 2): 305-9. PMID: 9882629, PMCID: PMC1219966, DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3370305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell CompartmentationCloning, MolecularMicroscopy, ConfocalMolecular Sequence DataPancreasRatsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRyanodine Receptor Calcium Release ChannelSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsPancreatic acinar cellsNon-excitable cell typesCell typesCell types resultsAcinar cellsNon-excitable cellsRyanodine receptorSubcellular localizationPolarized epitheliumReverse transcription-PCRRat pancreatic acinar cellsTrisphosphate receptorCo-ordinated releaseType 2 RyRExcitable cellsRelease pathwayTranscription-PCRPrincipal Ca2Release channelApical regionCytosolic Ca2CellsFundamental roleRyRsPropagation of Ca2