Objective: To investigate the effects of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) on the proliferation, adhesion, migration, invasion and apoptosis of activated human hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and to explore the relevant potential mechanisms.
Methods: Human HSCs LX-2 were cultured with SAM. The proliferation and adhesion were detected by CCK-8. Cell apoptosis rate were analyzed by flow cytometry, and cell migration and invasion were tested by the transwell assay. The expression of Rac1 and MMP-2 was identified by real-time PCR or Western blotting, and activated Rac1 was detected by GST pull-down assay. The activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was analyzed by substrate zymography.
Results: The proliferation of LX-2 cells was inhibited by SAM, exhibiting a dose-dependent manner. Cell apoptosis rate induced by SAM was remarkably increased. SAM decreased the adhesion, migration and invasion of LX-2 cells. The expression and activation of Rac1 in LX-2 cells were significantly suppressed by SAM. In contrast, the activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 was enhanced by SAM. SAM attenuated the up-regulated expression of Smad3/4 and Rac1 induced by TGF-β1.
Conclusion: SAM inhibits the proliferation, adhesion, migration and invasion of LX-2 cells in vitro probably via attenuating the expression and activation of Rac1 and up-regulating MMP-2 and MMP-9 expression, which possibly provide a molecular basis for potential application of SAM in the therapy of liver fibrosis.
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