中国组织工程研究 ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (13): 2011-2019.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0510

• 脐带脐血干细胞 umbilical cord blood stem cells • 上一篇    下一篇

Wnt/β-catenin信号通路与脐带间充质干细胞向肝样细胞的分化

彭 琴1,2,尹燕峰2,管 峥2,吕 莎2,苏文君2,闪海燕1,2,张 蕾2   

  1. 1昆明医科大学,云南省昆明市 650500;2昆明医科大学附属甘美医院/昆明市第一人民医院,云南省昆明市 650011
  • 修回日期:2018-01-07 出版日期:2018-05-08 发布日期:2018-05-08
  • 通讯作者: 张蕾,博士,硕士生导师,研究员,昆明医科大学附属甘美医院/昆明市第一人民医院,云南省昆明市 650011
  • 作者简介:彭琴,女,1989年生,江西省吉水县人,汉族,2017年昆明医科大学毕业,硕士,医师,主要从事干细胞肝向分化机制方面的研究。
  • 基金资助:

    国家自然科学基金(81660303);云南省科技厅-昆明医科大学联合专项项目

Influence of Wnt/beta-catenin signal transduction pathway on the differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells

Peng Qin1, 2, Yin Yan-feng2, Guan Zheng2, Lv Sha2, Su Wen-jun2, Shan Hai-yan1, 2, Zhang Lei2   

  1. 1Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan Province, China; 2Af?liated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University (First Hospital of Kunming), Kunming 650011, Yunnan Province, China
  • Revised:2018-01-07 Online:2018-05-08 Published:2018-05-08
  • Contact: Zhang Lei, M.D., Master’s supervisor, Researcher, Af?liated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University (First Hospital of Kunming), Kunming 650011, Yunnan Province, China
  • About author:Peng Qin, Master, Physician, Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650500, Yunnan Province, China; Af?liated Calmette Hospital of Kunming Medical University (First Hospital of Kunming), Kunming 650011, Yunnan Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81660303; the Yunnan Province-Kunming Medical University Joint Scientific Projects

摘要:

文章快速阅读:

文题释义:
肝细胞核因子4α(Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha,HNF4α):
是核激素受体超家族的一种转录因子,包括HNF1、HNF3、HNF4、HNF6和CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白(enhancer-binding protein,C/EBP)家族,在调控肝细胞分化和维持肝脏生物学功能中发挥重要作用。HNF4α通过与肝特异性基因的启动子区结合,促进肝特异性基因的表达,维持肝细胞正常形态结构,增强糖原合成,促进肝细胞发育成熟等。
Wnt/β-catenin信号通路:参与调控干细胞的增殖、分化以及凋亡,控制与细胞分化相关的生物化学过程,参与动物胚胎形成的多种事件包括干细胞增殖以及神经嵴的特定分化。经典Wnt/β-catenin信号通路的传导过程为:Wnt蛋白先与跨膜受体Frizzled结合,然后在低密度脂蛋白受体相关蛋白的辅助下,激活位于胞质中的散乱蛋白(dishevelled,Dvl/Dsh),使GSK-3β磷酸化并抑制其对胞质内β-catenin的降解,促使胞浆内积聚的β-catenin最终转位进入胞核内,结合LEF-1、TCF等核内转录因子,启动下游靶基因的表达,从而调控细胞增殖分化。

 

摘要
背景:
脐带间充质干细胞可在体内外诱导分化为肝样细胞,然而确切机制目前尚不清楚,研究表明Wnt/β-catenin信号通路与之密切相关。
目的:探讨Wnt/β-catenin信号通路对脐带间充质干细胞肝向分化的影响及其机制。
方法:采用组织块贴壁法分离培养人脐带间充质干细胞,将培养至第4-6代脐带间充质干细胞分成4组,分别为对照组,常规诱导肝向分化组,激活剂Wnt3a组(在常规诱导肝向分化基础上加入20 μg/L Wnt/β-catenin信号通路激活剂Wnt3a),抑制剂Dkk-1组(在常规诱导肝向分化基础上加入20 μg/L Wnt/β-catenin信号通路抑制剂Dkk-1)。分别在诱导第7,14,21,28天收集细胞,采用荧光定量PCR和Western blot检测肝细胞分化相关基因的mRNA和蛋白表达。运用PAS染色、LDL摄取实验、ICG吸收实验在诱导第28天时进行肝样细胞功能检测。
结果与结论:①与对照组相比,常规诱导组、激活剂Wnt3a组、抑制剂Dkk-1组中除了CK-19 mRNA及蛋白表达均下调外(P < 0.01),AFP、ALB、HNF4α mRNA和AFP、HNF4α蛋白表达均显著上调(P < 0.05);②与常规诱导组相比,激活剂Wnt3a组AFP、ALB、HNF4α mRNA及AFP、HNF4α蛋白表达均显著下调(P < 0.05);③与常规诱导组、激活剂Wnt3a组相比,抑制剂Dkk-1组AFP、ALB、HNF4α mRNA及AFP、HNF4α蛋白表达显著增高(P < 0.05);④抑制剂Dkk-1组PAS染色、LDL摄取实验、ICG吸收实验中检测到的阳性细胞最多,常规诱导组其次,阳性细胞最少的是激活剂Wnt3a组;⑤以上结果表明,Wnt/β-catenin信号通路受抑制时可促进脐带间充质干细胞肝向分化,反之,则抑制脐带间充质干细胞肝向分化。

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程
ORCID: 0000-0003-1285-6773(彭琴)

关键词: 脐带间充质干细胞, 细胞分化, 肝样细胞, Wnt/β-catenin信号通路, 干细胞, 国家自然科学基金

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells can be induced to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro and in vivo. However, the exact mechanism is still unknown. Existing studies have shown that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is closely related to this process.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway on the differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells and its potential molecular mechanism.
METHODS: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were extracted from the neonatal umbilical cord by tissue adherent method. After being cultured and purified, the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells at passages 4-6 were divided into four groups: control group (DMEM culture group), hepatocyte-like differentiation group, activator Wnt3a group (adding 20 μg/L Wnt3a, an activator of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, under the differentiation condition), and inhibitor Dkk-1 group (adding 20 μg/L Dkk-1, an inhibitor of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, under the differentiation condition). Induced cells were collected respectively on days 7, 14, 21, 28. Their mRNA and protein expressions of α-fetoprotein (AFP), albumin (ALB), hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) and Cytokeratin-19 (CK-19) in the cells were detected by real-time quantitative PCR and western blot respectively. Meanwhile, Periodic Acid-Schiff staining, low-density lipoprotein uptake test and indocyanine green absorption test were applied to detect the function of hepatocyte-like cells.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the control group, expressions of AFP and HNF4α mRNA and protein as well as ALB mRNA were significantly up-regulated in the hepatocyte-like differentiation group, activator Wnt3a group and inhibitor Dkk-1 group (P < 0.05). Whereas, there was a decrease in the CK-19 expression at mRNA and protein levels (P < 0.01) in these three groups. Compared with the hepatocyte-like differentiation group, the mRNA and protein expressions of AFP and HNF4α, and the mRNA expression of ALB were significantly down-regulated in the activator Wnt3a group (P < 0.05). Compared with hepatocyte-like differentiation group and activator Wnt3a group, the inhibitor Dkk-1 group had higher expression of AFP, HNF4α mRNA and their proteins as well as the mRNA expression of ALB (P < 0.05). Findings from the Periodic Acid-Schiff staining, low-density lipoprotein uptake test and indocyanine green absorption test showed more positive cells in the inhibitor Dkk-1 group than in the hepatocyte-like differentiation group and least positive cells in the activator Wnt3a group. Overall, these findings suggest that the inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway promotes the differentiation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells; conversely, the cell differentiation can be inhibited via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程

Key words: Umbilical Cord, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Cell Differentiation, Hepatocytes, Tissue Engineering

中图分类号: