Effects of hepatocyte growth factor gene-transfected mesenchymal stem cells on dimethylnitrosamine-induced liver fibrosis in rats
- Authors
- Moon, Soung Hoon; Lee, Chang Min; Park, See-Hyoung; Nam, Myeong Jin
- Issue Date
- Jul-2019
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs); hepatocyte growth factor (HGF); liver cirrhosis; stem cell therapy
- Citation
- GROWTH FACTORS
- Journal Title
- GROWTH FACTORS
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/2921
- DOI
- 10.1080/08977194.2019.1652399
- ISSN
- 0897-7194
- Abstract
- Nowadays, transplantation of human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has emerged as a potential cellular therapy for liver cirrhosis. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) plays an important role in the regeneration of the liver. The objective of the study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of HGF-transfected human umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs on dimethylnitrosamine (DMN)-induced liver fibrosis in rats. HGF-transfected MSCs were transplanted into rats with DMN-induced liver fibrosis. H2O2-induced cytotoxicity, apoptosis and intracellular reactive oxygen species were reduced in HGF-transfected MSCs in HGF-transfected MSCs. Pro-apoptotic proteins, such as cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase and cleaved caspase-3, were decreased in HGF-transfected MSCs. Biochemical analysis showed that the levels of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were decreased after transplantation of HGF-transfected MSCs in rat fibrosis. Trichrome staining showed that HGF-transfected MSCs reduced liver damage. Taken together, our study indicated that HGF-transfected MSCs have therapeutic effects on DMN-induced liver fibrosis in rats.
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