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To elucidate the molecular signaling mechanisms through which transforming growth factor-beta regulates elastin gene transcription in human lung fibroblasts.

January 6, 2007AJP Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Activation of elastin transcription by transforming growth factor-β in human lung fibroblasts

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To elucidate the molecular signaling mechanisms through which transforming growth factor-beta regulates elastin gene transcription in human lung fibroblasts.
Treated human embryonic lung fibroblasts and transgenic mouse fibroblasts expressing a human elastin promoter-reporter construct with exogenous transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta).
Assessed elastin hnRNA, mRNA, and protein levels using Northern, reporter, and Western analyses following pharmacological inhibition of transcription, translation, TGF-beta receptor I, p44/42 MAPK, p38 MAPK, and PI3K/Akt.
Employed siRNA targeting Akt1 versus Akt2, alongside co-treatments with interleukin-1beta and trichostatin A, to determine specific pathway dependence.
Exogenous TGF-beta rapidly induced elastin hnRNA transcription, mRNA, and protein expression, an effect abolished by TGF-beta receptor I inhibition and actinomycin D.
PI3K/Akt pathway inhibition using LY-294002 completely abolished TGF-beta-induced elastin hnRNA and mRNA upregulation, whereas p44/42 MAPK inhibition had no effect and p38 inhibition reduced mRNA without affecting hnRNA.
Selective knockdown of Akt2, but not Akt1, via siRNA prevented TGF-beta-induced elastin transcription, mirroring the inhibitory actions of interleukin-1beta and trichostatin A on Akt phosphorylation.

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In vitro study demonstrates TGF-beta activates elastin transcription via PI3K/Akt2 signaling in human lung fibroblasts, indicating critical pathways for lung repair.

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Kuang et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df3e2ee9ae8ea0dc61411b https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplung.00184.2006

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In vitro study demonstrates TGF-beta activates elastin transcription via PI3K/Akt2 signaling in human lung fibroblasts, indicating critical pathways for lung repair.

Activation of elastin transcription by transforming growth factor-β in human lung fibroblasts

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