Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of human hepatic stellate cells treated with natural taurine

Liang,Jian; Deng,Xin; Wu,Fa-Sheng; Tang,Yan-Fang

doi:10.3892/mmr.2013.1389

Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of human hepatic stellate cells treated with natural taurine

Authors:
- Jian Liang
- Xin Deng
- Fa-Sheng Wu
- Yan-Fang Tang
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Affiliations: Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530011, P.R. China
Published online on: March 20, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2013.1389
Pages: 1442-1452

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the differential expression of genes and proteins between natural taurine (NTau)‑treated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and control cells as well as the underlying mechanism of NTau in inhibiting hepatic fibrosis. A microculture tetrazolium (MTT) assay was used to analyze the proliferation of NTau‑treated HSCs. Flow cytometry was performed to compare the apoptosis rate between NTau-treated and non‑treated HSCs. Proteomic analysis using a combination of 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) and mass spectrometry (MS) was conducted to identify the differentially expressed proteins. Microarray analysis was performed to investigate the differential expression of genes and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to validate the results. The experimental findings obtained demonstrated that NTau decreased HSC proliferation, resulting in an increased number of cells in the G0/G1 phase and a reduced number of cells in the S phase. Flow cytometric analysis showed that NTau-treated HSCs had a significantly increased rate of apoptosis when compared with the non‑treated control group. A total of 15 differentially expressed proteins and 658 differentially expressed genes were identified by 2DE and MS, and microarray analysis, respectively. Gene ontology (GO) functional analysis indicated that these genes and proteins were enriched in the function clusters and pathways related to cell proliferation, cellular apoptosis and oxidation. The transcriptome and proteome analyses of NTau-treated HSCs demonstrated that NTau is able to significantly inhibit cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis, highlighting its potential therapeutic benefits in the treatment of hepatic fibrosis.

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