Ghrelin Upregulates Hoxb4 Gene Expression in Rat Bone Marrow Stromal Cells.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Ghrelin is a peptide which has a proliferative and antiapoptotic effect in many cells including bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). Homeobox protein B4 (HOXB4) is a transcription factor involved in stem cell regeneration and survival. The aim of the study was to find out the efect of ghrelin on Hoxb4 expression in BMSCs. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In this experimental study, rat BMSCs were cultivated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM). Passage three BMSCs were treated with ghrelin 100 μM for 48 hours. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out from the untreated BMSCs (B), BMSCs treated with 125 μM H2O2 (BH), BMSCs treated with 100 μM ghrelin then 125 μM H2O2 (BGH) and BMSCs treated with 100 μM ghrelin (BG) groups. For immunofluorescence, cells were incubated wi

SUBMITTER: Abdanipour A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5893289 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature