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MFG-E8 Maintains Cellular Homeostasis by Suppressing Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Pancreatic Exocrine Acinar Cells.


ABSTRACT: Excessive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of exocrine acinar damage in acute pancreatitis. Our previous study found that milk fat globule EGF factor 8 (MFG-E8), a lipophilic glycoprotein, alleviates acinar cell damage during AP via binding to αvβ3/5 integrins. Ligand-dependent integrin-FAK activation of STAT3 was reported to be of great importance for maintaining cellular homeostasis. However, MFG-E8's role in ER stress in pancreatic exocrine acinar cells has not been evaluated. To study this, thapsigargin, brefeldin A, tunicamycin and cerulein + LPS were used to induce ER stress in rat pancreatic acinar cells in vitro. L-arginine- and cerulein + LPS-induced acute pancreatitis in mice were used to study ER stress in vivo. The results showed that MFG-E8 dose-dependently inhibited ER stress under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. MFG-E8 knockout mice suffered more severe ER stress and greater inflammatory response after L-arginine administration. Mechanistically, MFG-E8 increased phosphorylation of FAK and STAT3 in cerulein + LPS-treated pancreatic acinar cells. The presence of specific inhibitors of αvβ3/5 integrin, FAK or STAT3 abolished MFG-E8's effect on cerulein + LPS-induced ER stress in pancreatic acinar cells. In conclusion, MFG-E8 maintains cellular homeostasis by alleviating ER stress in pancreatic exocrine acinar cells.

SUBMITTER: Ren Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8795834 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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