Dependence of Hepatocyte-specific Gene Expression on Cell-cell Interactions in Primary Culture

Overview

Journal EMBO J

Specialties Biotechnology
Molecular Biology

Date 1985 Oct 1

PMID 4054095

Citations 39

Authors

J M Fraslin

B Kneip

S Vaulont

D Glaise

A Munnich

C Guguen-Guillouzo

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Abstract

In co-culture with non-parenchymal liver epithelial cells, rat hepatocytes show a marked increase in albumin and total protein synthesis when compared with cells maintained as pure populations in which an early decline in albumin secretion takes place. Analysis of the relative amounts of different mRNA sequences, determined by hybridization, indicated that the increase in protein synthesis resulted essentially from an increased level of the corresponding mRNAs. In addition, when cell-cell contacts were established between the two cell types several days after the seeding of hepatocytes, the stimulation of albumin secretion was similarly observed with a significant increase of the corresponding mRNA on days 10-14 of culture. Transcriptional assays, in which isolated nuclei were used for the study of RNA synthesis, showed that liver-specific gene transcription was significantly increased and maintained for at least 2 weeks. These results demonstrate for the first time long-term stabilization and reversibility of various specific mRNAs at high levels by adult hepatocytes in primary culture. They suggest that establishment of cell-cell contacts between hepatocytes and liver epithelial cells are essential for the maintenance of a high rate of transcription of the liver-specific genes.

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