Abstract
The rapid repair of gastric mucosa is critical upon exposure to injurious agents. Intestinal trefoil factor (ITF) is a member of the trefoil factor family domain peptides, which play an important role in the cytoprotection of gastric epithelium. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms that are responsible for ITF-induced gastric epithelial repair remain unclear. In the present study, we demonstrate that ITF enhances the proliferation and migration of GES-1 gastric endothelial cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner through the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). Furthermore, the ITF-mediated protection of GES-1 cells from a NS398 (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) was dependent on the ERK1/2 signaling pathway. Taken together, the results provide a mechanistic explanation for ITF-mediated protection of gastric epithelial mucosa cells, suggesting that activation of the ERK1/2 signaling pathway may provide a new therapeutic strategy for repairing gastric injury.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-70 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry |
Volume | 404 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2015 |
Keywords
- Cell Line
- Cell Movement
- Cell Proliferation
- Epithelium
- Gastric Mucosa
- Humans
- MAP Kinase Signaling System
- Nitrobenzenes
- Peptides
- Sulfonamides
- Trefoil Factor-2
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't