Die Bedeutung von WISP1 für Leberregeneration, Proliferation und Überleben von Hepatozyten
Final Report Abstract
The mechanisms underlying the remarkable capacity of the liver to regenerate are still not completely understood. Particularly, the cross talk between cytokines and cellular components of the process are of outmost importance because they represent potential avenues for diagnostics and therapeutics. Our investigations indicate that WISP1 is a direct target of TGF-β, a critical cytokine in wound healing processes. Additionally, WISP1 is strongly secreted by hepatocytes upon TGF-β stimulation. We were able to discard a direct role of WISP1 in resident liver cells (e.g. hepatocytes and non-parenchymal cells) based on our in vitro studies. However, the inflammatory context in which WISP1 induction is observed clearly indicates that this cytokine might play an important role in inflammation. To thoroughly investigate this, we currently use the knockout mouse model established in this project. An unexpected surprise came from the lack of response in hepatocytes and non-parenchymal cells to a relatively high concentration of recombinant WISP1 in vitro. However, this is not at all disappointing; since the complexity of liver tissue is not fully reflected in isolated cells. We believe that a convincing proof of a role for WISP1 in the process of liver damage and regeneration will be found in vivo with the now established knockout mouse.
Publications
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