JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 340-343.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.04.002

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Inhibition of small interfering RNA targeting high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 on collagen type Ⅰand Ⅲ in hepatic stellate cells in vitro

Ge Wensong,Fang Jiangao, Li Guangming   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology,Xinhua Hospital,Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200092,China
  • Received:2015-01-14 Online:2015-07-10 Published:2016-02-19

Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of synthetic small interfering RNA(siRNA) targeting high mobility group box chromosomal protein 1(HMGB1-siRNA) on collagen type Ⅰand Ⅲ in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) in vitro. Methods Synthetic siRNA targeting HMGB1 was transfected into HSC-T6 cells by lipofectamine, and negative siRNA transfection and no transfection were used as negative control and blank control, respectively. After incubation with siRNA,total RNA and protein of HSC-T6 cells were extracted;the protein levels of typeⅠand Ⅲ collagen were determined by using Western blotting and immunofluorescence;Collagen type Ⅰand Ⅲ levels in the supernatants were determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Results The expression of collagen type Ⅰ and Ⅲ were significantly reduced after transfection of HMGB1-siRNA compared with in control or blank. The levels of collagen type I and type Ⅲ in the supernatants of transfected cells were decreased than in the negative control at 72 hours;the 1evels of type I collagen decreased by(46.36±3.82)% (F=33.14,P<0.01) and the 1evel of type Ⅲ collagen decreased by(41.92±3.58)%(F=27.56,P<0.01) at 72 hours when compared to the control. Conclusion Inhibition of HMGB1 by siRNA decreases the synthesis and the secretions of typeⅠ and Ⅲ collagen in HSCs and this might has a potential effect in prevention and treatment of hepatic fibrosis.

Key words: Hepatic stellate cells, Small interfering RNA, High mobility group box chromosomal protein 1, Collagen