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Frankó, A. ; Kovarova, M. ; Feil, S.* ; Feil, R.* ; Wagner, R. ; Heni, M. ; Königsrainer, A.* ; Ruoß, M.* ; Nüssler, A.K.* ; Weigert, C. ; Häring, H.-U. ; Lutz, S.Z. ; Peter, A.

cGMP-dependent protein kinase I (cGKI) modulates human hepatic stellate cell activation.

Metabolism 88, 22-30 (2018)
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BACKGROUND: The activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) plays a crucial role in liver fibrosis, however the role of HSCs is less understood in hepatic insulin resistance. Since in the liver cGMP-dependent protein kinase I (cGKI) was detected in HSC but not in hepatocytes, and cGKI-deficient mice that express cGKI selectively in smooth muscle but not in other cell types (cGKI-SM mice) displayed hepatic insulin resistance, we hypothesized that cGKI modulates HSC activation and insulin sensitivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To study stellate cell activation in cGKI-SM mice, retinol storage and gene expression were studied. Moreover, in the human stellate cell line LX2, the consequences of cGKI-silencing on gene expression were investigated. Finally, cGKI expression was examined in human liver biopsies covering a wide range of liver fat content. RESULTS: Retinyl-ester concentrations in the liver of cGKI-SM mice were lower compared to wild-type animals, which was associated with disturbed expression of genes involved in retinol metabolism and inflammation. cGKI-silenced LX2 cells showed an mRNA expression profile of stellate cell activation, altered matrix degradation and activated chemokine expression. On the other hand, activation of LX2 cells suppressed cGKI expression. In accordance with this finding, in human liver biopsies, we observed a negative correlation between cGKI mRNA and liver fat content. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that the lack of cGKI possibly leads to stellate cell activation, which stimulates chemokine expression and activates inflammatory processes, which could disturb hepatic insulin sensitivity.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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Keywords Hepatic Stellate Cell ; Inflammation ; Insulin Resistance ; Lx2 Cell ; Liver ; Cgki
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0026-0495
e-ISSN 1532-8600
Journal Metabolism: clinical and experimental
Quellenangaben Volume: 88, Issue: , Pages: 22-30 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed
Institute(s) Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM)