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Effect of Transforming Growth Factor ß on Cell Death of Cultured Rat Hepatocytes

Institut fur Tumorbiologie-Krebsforschung der Universität Wien, A-1090 Vienna, Borschkegasse 8a, Austria

We investigate mechanisms of regression of liver hyperplasia which occurs after induction of growth by hepatomitogens and their subsequent withdrawal. We hypothesized that transforming growth factor ß₁ (TGF-ß₁) might be involved in the control of regression. Therefore we studied the effect of this agent on DNA synthesis and death of hepatocytes cultured in vitro. Both the low basal rate of DNA synthesis of untreated cells and its increase by epidermal growth factor (10 ng/ml) were suppressed by TGF-ß₁ at concentrations higher than 0.01–0.1 ng/ml. At the same range of concentrations of TGF-ß₁, the DNA content of the cultures declined significantly and numerous dead cells could be seen in the monolayer. Time course studies showed that TGF-ß₁ (1 ng/ml) decreased DNA content in the cultures linearly to 41 ± 7% of controls during a period of 48 h. A similar decrease occurred with vital hepatocytes in hematoxylin and eosin stained monolayers. These changes were accompanied by an extensive release of lactate dehydrogenase which began at 20 h and was 70% of the total lactate dehydrogenase content of the cultures at 40–48 h. Little formation of guanidine hydrochloride resistant bodies and no fragmentation of DNA, indicators of apoptotic cell death, were detected after TGF-ß₁ (1 ng/ml) treatment. Time lapse cinematography revealed an active detachment of the cells from the underlying collagen gel. These studies show that inhibition of DNA synthesis by TGF-ß₁ is associated with enhanced cell death in cultured hepatocytes.

Received 6/ 1/90. Accepted 2/13/91.

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