Transforming growth factor-β1 small interfering RNA inhibits growth of human embryonic lung fibroblast HFL-I cells in vitro and defends against radiation-induced lung injury in vivo

  • Authors:
    • Zhonghua Lu
    • Yan Ma
    • Shuyu Zhang
    • Fenju Liu
    • Meizhen Wan
    • Judong Luo
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  • Published online on: November 11, 2014     https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2923
  • Pages: 2055-2061
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Abstract

In the present study, a human transforming growth factor‑β1 (TGF‑β1) small interfering RNA (siRNA) plasmid vector (TGF‑β1‑siRNA) was constructed to investigate its effects on the proliferation and differentiation of human lung fibroblasts in vitro and its interference effects on radiation‑induced lung injury in vivo. Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay revealed that the mRNA and protein expression of TGF‑β1 in the HFL‑I cells were inhibited by TGF‑β1‑siRNA and flow cytometry demonstrated a significant increase in apoptosis of the HFL‑I cells. Adult, female, specific‑pathogen‑free C57BL/6 mice were used in the in vivo animal investigations and were randomly divided into the four following groups: control without any treatment, radiation alone, radiation followed by empty vector transfection and radiation followed by TGF‑β1‑siRNA vector transfection. Hematoxylin and eosin and Van‑Gieson staining revealed that certain radiation‑induced histopathological changes of the lung, including inflammation, edema, the density of surface pulmonary interstitial collagen fibers in the alveolar septum, TGF‑β1‑positive reactions in alveolar epithelial cells and pulmonary interstitial macrophages were less marked in the mice transfected with TGF‑β1‑siRNA compared with the mice without transfection or those transfected with empty vectors. The serum levels of TGF‑β1 levels in the irradiated mice increased significantly at four weeks and peaked at eight weeks after radiation, compared with the control. Serum levels of TGF‑β1 in the irradiated mice transfected with TGF‑β1‑siRNA also increased gradually and a significant difference was observed compared with those irradiated without transfection. The mRNA expression levels of TGF‑β1 in the mice transfected with TGF‑β1‑siRNA were markedly lower compared with those of the other radiation groups. The present study suggested that the TGF‑β1‑siRNA vector reduced the activity of TGF‑β1 by downregulating the mRNA expression of TGF‑β1 and thereby effectively suppressing inflammatory reactions and defending against radiation‑induced lung injury.
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Lu Z, Ma Y, Zhang S, Liu F, Wan M and Luo J: Transforming growth factor-β1 small interfering RNA inhibits growth of human embryonic lung fibroblast HFL-I cells in vitro and defends against radiation-induced lung injury in vivo. Mol Med Rep 11: 2055-2061, 2015
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Lu, Z., Ma, Y., Zhang, S., Liu, F., Wan, M., & Luo, J. (2015). Transforming growth factor-β1 small interfering RNA inhibits growth of human embryonic lung fibroblast HFL-I cells in vitro and defends against radiation-induced lung injury in vivo. Molecular Medicine Reports, 11, 2055-2061. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2923
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Lu, Z., Ma, Y., Zhang, S., Liu, F., Wan, M., Luo, J."Transforming growth factor-β1 small interfering RNA inhibits growth of human embryonic lung fibroblast HFL-I cells in vitro and defends against radiation-induced lung injury in vivo". Molecular Medicine Reports 11.3 (2015): 2055-2061.
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Lu, Z., Ma, Y., Zhang, S., Liu, F., Wan, M., Luo, J."Transforming growth factor-β1 small interfering RNA inhibits growth of human embryonic lung fibroblast HFL-I cells in vitro and defends against radiation-induced lung injury in vivo". Molecular Medicine Reports 11, no. 3 (2015): 2055-2061. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2014.2923