HSP70 increases extracellular matrix production by human vascular smooth muscle through TGF-¦Â1 up-regulation

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• 作者：Marta Gonzá ; lez-Ramos^a ; Laura Calleros^a ; Susana Ló ; pez-Ongil^d ; Viviana Raoch^d ; Mercedes Griera^d ; Manuel Rodr&#237 ; guez-Puyol^a ; Sergio de Frutos^a ; ¹ ; ^{Sergio.frutos@uah.es} ; Diego Rodr&#237 ; guez-Puyol^b ; ^c ; ^d ; ¹
• 关键词：Fibrosis ; Extracellular matrix ; Smooth muscle ; HSP70 ; TGF-¦Â1
• 刊名：The International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：February, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：45
• 期：2
• 页码：232-242
• 全文大小：1328 K

文摘

The circulating levels of heat shock proteins (HSP) are increased in cardiovascular diseases; however, the implication of this for the fibrotic process typical of such diseases remains unclear. HSP70 can interact with the vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC), the major producer of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, through the Toll-like receptors 4 (TLR4). The transforming growth factor type-¦Â1 (TGF-¦Â1) is a well known vascular pro-fibrotic cytokine that is regulated in part by AP-1-dependent transcriptional mechanisms. We hypothesized that extracellular HSP70 could interact with SMCs, inducing TGF-¦Â1 synthesis and subsequent changes in the vascular ECM. We demonstrate that extracellular HSP70 binds to human aorta SMC TLR4, which up-regulates the AP-1-dependent transcriptional activity of the TGF-¦Â1 promoter. This is achieved through the mitogen activated protein kinases JNK and ERK, as demonstrated by the use of specific blockers and the knockdown of TLR4 with specific small interfering RNAs. The TGF-¦Â1 upregulation increase the expression of the ECM proteins type I collagen and fibronectin. This novel observation may elucidate the mechanisms by which HSP70 contributes in the inflammation and fibrosis present in atherosclerosis and other fibrosis-related diseases.