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Li LK
; Wang N
; Wang WD
; Du XN
; Wen XY
; Wang LY
; Deng YY
; Wang DP
; Lin HL
Chin Med J (Engl)
2017[Sep]; 130
(18
): 2147-2155
PMID28875950
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BACKGROUND: Core fucosylation (CF), catalyzed by ?-1,6 fucosyltransferase (Fut8)
in mammals, plays an important role in pathological processes through
posttranslational modification of key signaling receptor proteins, including
transforming growth factor (TGF)-? receptors and platelet-derived growth factor
(PDGF) receptors. However, its effect on peritoneal fibrosis is unknown. Here, we
investigated its influence on epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of rat
peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs) in vitro induced by a high-glucose (HG)
culture solution. METHODS: Rat PMCs were first cultured in a HG (2.5%) culture
solution to observe the CF expression level (fluorescein isothiocyanate-lens
culinaris agglutinin), we next established a knockdown model of rat PMCs in vitro
with Fut8 small interfering RNA (siRNA) to observe whether inhibiting CF
decreases the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression and protein expression of Fut8 and
reverses EMT status. Rat PMCs were randomly divided into control group, mock
group (transfected with scrambled siRNA), Fut8 siRNA group, HG group, HG + mock
group, and HG + Fut8 siRNA group. Finally, we examined the activation of
TGF-?/Smad2/3 signaling and PDGF/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)
signaling to observe the influence of CF on them. RESULTS: CF, Fut8 mRNA, and
protein expression were all significantly upregulated in HG- induced EMT model
than those in the control rat PMCs (P < 0.05). Fut8 siRNA successfully blocked CF
of TGF-? receptors and PDGF receptors and attenuated the EMT status (E-cadherin
and ?-SMA and phenotypic changes) in HG-induced rat PMCs. In TGF-?/Smad2/3
signaling, Fut8 siRNA did not suppress the protein expression of TGF-? receptors
and Smad2/3; however, it significantly suppressed the phosphorylation of Smad2/3
(relative expression folds of HG + Fut8 group vs. HG group: 7.6 ± 0.4 vs. 15.1 ±
0.6, respectively, P < 0.05). In PDGF/ERK signaling, Fut8 siRNA did not suppress
the protein expression of PDGF receptors and ERK, but it significantly suppressed
the phosphorylation of ERK (relative expression folds of HG + Fut8 group vs. HG
group: 8.7 ± 0.9 vs. 15.6 ± 1.2, respectively, P < 0.05). Blocking CF inactivated
the activities of TGF-? and PDGF signaling pathways, and subsequently blocked
EMT. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that CF contributes to rat PMC EMT,
and that blocking it attenuates EMT. CF regulation is a potential therapeutic
target of peritoneal fibrosis.