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Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process

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    • Lei Tian
    • Zi-Peng Lu
    • Bao-Bao Cai
    • Liang-Tao Zhao
    • Dong Qian
    • Qing-Cheng Xu
    • Peng-Fei Wu
    • Yi Zhu
    • Jing-Jing Zhang
    • Qing Du
    • Yi Miao
    • Kui-Rong Jiang
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    Affiliations: Pancreas Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, P.R. China
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Abstract

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are characterized by a desmoplastic reaction involving activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs). However, the mechanisms of PSC activation remain poorly understood. We examined whether the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) process might play a role in PSC activation. PSCs were isolated from a rat pancreas and characterized using immunofluorescence and immunocytochemistry. We evaluated changes in cell motility and in the expression levels of a panel of EMT-related genes during the PSC activation process. Activation of PSCs occurred after 48 h of in vitro culture, as indicated by a morphological change to a myofibroblastic shape and a decrease in the number of cytoplasmic lipid droplets. After activation, PSCs showed enhanced cell migration ability compared to quiescent cells. In addition, the expression of epithelial markers (E-cadherin, BMP7 and desmoplakin) decreased, while expression of mesenchymal markers (N-cadherin, vimentin, fibronectin1, collagen1α1 and S100A4) increased in activated PSCs. EMT-related transcription factors (Snail and Slug) were also upregulated after PSC activation. The concurrent increase in cell migration ability and alterations in EMT-related gene expression suggests that the activation of PSCs involves an EMT-like process. The knowledge that PSC activation involves an EMT‑like process may help to identify potential new therapeutic targets to alleviate pancreatic fibrosis in diseases like CP and PDAC.
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q. ... Jiang, K. (2016). Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process. International Journal of Oncology, 48, 783-792. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3282
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q., Wu, P., Zhu, Y., Zhang, J., Du, Q., Miao, Y., Jiang, K."Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process". International Journal of Oncology 48.2 (2016): 783-792.
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q., Wu, P., Zhu, Y., Zhang, J., Du, Q., Miao, Y., Jiang, K."Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process". International Journal of Oncology 48, no. 2 (2016): 783-792. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3282
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q. ... Jiang, K. (2016). Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process. International Journal of Oncology, 48, 783-792. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3282
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q., Wu, P., Zhu, Y., Zhang, J., Du, Q., Miao, Y., Jiang, K."Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process". International Journal of Oncology 48.2 (2016): 783-792.
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Tian, L., Lu, Z., Cai, B., Zhao, L., Qian, D., Xu, Q., Wu, P., Zhu, Y., Zhang, J., Du, Q., Miao, Y., Jiang, K."Activation of pancreatic stellate cells involves an EMT-like process". International Journal of Oncology 48, no. 2 (2016): 783-792. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2015.3282
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