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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Pharmacological Inhibition of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases Triggers Anti-Fibrotic Effects in Hepatic Stellate Cells In Vitro.

Anna Hübbers, Julia Hennings, Daniela Lambertz, Ute Haas, Christian Trautwein, Yulia A Nevzorova, Roland Sonntag, Christian Liedtke

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anna HübbersDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Julia HenningsDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Daniela LambertzDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Ute HaasDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Christian TrautweinDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
Yulia A NevzorovaDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1390-8002
Roland SonntagDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6680-5181
Christian LiedtkeDepartment of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4681-7887
RWTH Aachen University · DEUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ES

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB/TRR57, P04; LI1045/4-2; NE2128/2-1Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research (IZKF) IZKF/O3-4Ramón y Cajal Fellowship RYC2015-17438START program of the Medicine Faculty of the RWTH Aachen Grant No. 118/19
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is a wound healing process in response to chronic liver injury, which is characterized by the accumulation of extracellular collagen produced by Hepatic Stellate Cells (HSCs). This process involves cell cycle re-entry and proliferation of normally quiescent HSCs controlled by cyclins and associated cyclin-dependent kinases (Cdks). Cdk2 mediates the entry and progression through S-phase in complex with E-and A-type cyclins. We have demonstrated that cyclin E1 is essential for liver fibrogenesis in mice, but it is not known if this is dependent on Cdk2 or related Cdks. Here, we aimed to evaluate the benefit of the pan-Cdk inhibitor CR8 for treatment of liver fibrosis in vitro. CR8-treatment reduced proliferation and survival in immortalized HSC lines and in addition attenuated pro-fibrotic properties in primary murine HSCs. Importantly, primary murine hepatocytes were much more tolerant against the cytotoxic and anti-proliferative effects of CR8. We identified CR8 dosages mediating anti-fibrotic effects in primary HSCs without affecting cell cycle activity and survival in primary hepatocytes. In conclusion, the pharmacological pan-Cdk inhibitor CR8 restricts the pro-fibrotic properties of HSCs, while preserving proliferation and viability of hepatocytes at least in vitro. Therefore, CR8 and related drugs might be beneficial for the treatment of liver fibrosis.

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AnimalsApoptosisCell CycleCell Cycle CheckpointsCell LineCyclin-Dependent KinasesDisease Models, AnimalDNA Breaks, Double-StrandedHepatic Stellate CellsHumansLiver CirrhosisMiceModels, BiologicalProtein Kinase InhibitorsPurinesPyridinesCR8 compoundCyclin-Dependent KinasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsPurinesPyridinescell cycleCR8cyclin-dependent kinaseDNA repairhepatic stellate cellsliver fibrosis

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PMID32380742
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