Abstract
We investigated the renal protective effects of low molecular weight fucoidan (LMWF) and its two fractions (F0.5 and F1.0), which were extracted from Laminaria japonica, on the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF-2) in HK-2 human renal proximal tubular cells. Cell morphology and EMT markers (fibronectin and alpha-smooth muscle actin) demonstrated that cells treated with TGF-β1 or FGF-2 developed EMT to a significant extent. Treatment with LMWF or its fractions markedly attenuated the EMT and decreased expression of the EMT markers. The F1.0 fraction, the sulfated fucan fraction, was found to be the main active component of LMWF, and heparanase (HPSE) was a key factor in renal tubular epithelial trans-differentiation. The F1.0 fraction inhibited elevated HPSE and matrix metallopeptidase 9 expression, thereby attenuating the progress of EMT.
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