Connexin 43 plays an important role in the transformation of human cholangiocytes upon stimulation withClonochis sinensisexcretory-secretory protein andN-nitrosodimethylamine

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Kim Eun-MinORCID,Bae Young Mee,Choi Min-Ho,Hong Sung-TaeORCID

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AbstractBackgroundClonorchis sinensisis a group I bio-carcinogen responsible for cholangiocarcinoma (CHCA) in humans. However, the mechanism by whichC. sinensispromotes carcinogenesis is unclear.MethodologyUsing the human cholangiocyte line H69, we investigated cell proliferation and gap junction protein expression after stimulation with the hepatotoxinN-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and/or excretory-secretory products (ESP) of C.sinensis, which induce inflammation. NDMA and ESP treatment increased proliferation by 146% and the proportion of cells in the G2/M phase by 37%. Moreover, the expression of the cell cycle protein E2F1 and the cell proliferation-related proteins Ki-67 and cytokeratin 19 increased in response to combined treatment with NDMA and ESP. The gap-junction proteins connexin (Cx) 43 and Cx26 also increased. In contrast, Cx32 expression decreased in cells treated with NDMA and ESP. Cox-2 was also upregulated. Silencing of Cx43 reduced cell proliferation and significantly suppressed Cx26 and Cox-2 expression.ConclusionsThese results suggest that Cx43 is an important factor in CHCA induced byC. sinensisESP and NDMA and further investigations targeting this pathway may allow prevention of this deadly disease.Author summaryClonorchis sinensis, a human fluke, resides in the liver of humans and is commonly found in the common bile duct and gall bladder. This parasite is the main cause of cholangiocarcinoma, also called bile duct cancer, in humans. Of note, the excretory-secretory products (ESP) ofC. sinensisare known to cause inflammation in the biliary epithelium, which may ultimately result in neoplasms via production of reactive oxygen species and subsequent DNA damage. Together withN-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potent hepatotoxin that can cause fibrosis and tumors in the liver, ESP led to an increase in the growth and proliferation of cholangiocytes. Our results showed that the ESPs ofC. sinensisinduced pro-inflammatory responses by increasing the levels of proinflammatory cytokines and nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB), which in turn, enhanced the production of connexin 43 (Cx43), a gap-junction protein. Therefore, Cx 43 can serve as a potential target for developing a therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma in humans.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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