大鼠部分肝切除前后热激处理对过氧化物酶基因表达的影响

用过氧化物酶原位复性电泳(SDS-POD-PAGE)技术分析了部分肝切除(partial hepatectomy,PH)、部分肝切除后再热激(partial hepatectomyfollowing heat shock,PH-HS)和先热激再部分肝切除(heat shock follow ing partial hepatectomy,HS-PH)后肝再生期间过氧化物酶(POD)基因表达差异,结果表明,PH中表达的POD基因种类(7个)>PH-HS(5个)>HS-PH(3个);三个模型的POD总活性为:HS-PH>PH>PH-HS.根据实验结果推测,POD在肝再生和肝损伤恢复中起一定作用。 Abstract:Expression difference of the peroxidase(POD)genes during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy(PH),partial hepatectomy following heat shock(PH-HS)and heat shock following partial hepatectomy(HS-PH)was analyzed by POD renatured electrophoresis(SDS-POD-PAGE).The results showed that the expressed POD gene kinds in PH,PH-HS and HS-PH were 7,5 and 3 respectively,and that the total activities of POD in the three models were HS-PH>PH>PH-HS.The results suggested that POD play some roles during liver regeneration and in recovery after liver damage.     

短间隔连续部分肝切除对大鼠生存和肝组织结构的影响

在部分肝切除（partial hepatectomy,PH）后的细胞激活（G0－G1）期（4h）、有丝分裂高峰期（36h）及以两者交叉方式进行连续部分肝切除（successive partial hepatectomy,SPH）,观察其对大鼠生存和肝组织结构的影响。结果表明,大鼠对短间隔（间隔4和／或36h）连续部分肝切除的耐受极限取决于各次切除的肝量和间隔时间两个因素;连续部分肝切除引起的肝组织结构紊乱程度与部分肝切除次数正相关;细胞核数、有丝分裂指数与短间隔连续部分肝切除次数和方式显现复杂的相关性。依SPH中大鼠成活率、肝组织结构变化、生理生化变化为依据,确立了4组（E、G、K和M组）适合研究肝再生分子机理的短间隔连续部分肝切除模型（short interval successive partial hepatectomy,SISPH）。     

地塞米松对大鼠再生肝细胞亚精胺合成酶基因转录的影响

采用原位杂交技术研究地塞米松对大鼠再生肝细胞亚精胺合成酶(spermidine syathase,SPDS)基因表达的影响.结果显示,部分肝切除(partial hepatectomy,PH)后,再生肝细胞mRNA表达量呈现先升高后降低的变化趋势,峰值均出现在PH后9 h.PH 去肾上腺使mRNA水平升高,主要表现在PH后6～12 h;地塞米松处理组SPDS基因表达量明显下降,并且随着地塞米松剂量升高,mRNA表达水平降低.结果表明,地塞米松对早期再生肝细胞SPDS基因表达具有抑制作用.     

小鼠动物实验方法系列专题(二) 肝脏大部分切除实验在小鼠肝再生研究中的应用

小鼠肝大部分切除(partial hepatectomy,PH)实验是研究肝再生的一个重要的实验。本文以C57小鼠为例,对肝大部分切除实验做了较为详细的介绍。实验结果显示,在术后的1～8天,小鼠的肝脏体重比值逐渐增加,在术后的7～10天里可以达到原来肝重的90%以上,10天以后肝细胞停止分裂。正常情况下,实施肝大部分切除后,小鼠的存活率可以达到90%以上。该模型的建立为研究肝脏再生的细胞和分子生物学机制奠定了基础。     

生长激素信号通路调节大鼠再生肝的肝细胞增殖

生长激素(growth hormone, GH)信号通路对机体生长发育具有重要的调控作用。GH通过与特异性膜表面受体结合,启动下游一系列信号通路反应,进而调控细胞增殖、分化和迁移,防止细胞凋亡等。GH对细胞增殖的调控机制一直以来都是研究的热点,但部分肝切除（partial hepatectomy,PH）后,生长激素相关的信号通路是否会活化,调控相关基因的表达,从而促进肝实质细胞增殖,尚未见报道。本文以percoll密度梯度离心结合磁珠分离的大鼠再生肝的肝细胞为材料,采用Rat Genome 230 20芯片与生物信息学相结合的方法,研究GH信号通路对肝再生的调控作用。结果表明,大鼠再生肝的肝细胞中22种基因与GH信号通路相关,其中,Gh1、Jak3、Stat3等14种基因表达上调,Irs3、Ghr、Mras等8种基因表达下调。谱函数（Et）分析基因表达变化预示的细胞增殖活动和信号转导活性表明,GH信号通路的信号传导活性在大鼠肝再生的2~72 h强于对照,所调节的肝细胞增殖活动在6~72 h也强于对照。综上所述,GH信号通路促进大鼠再生肝的肝细胞增殖。     

细胞外基质相关基因在大鼠肝再生中表达模式分析

细胞外基质具有维持细胞极性、调节细胞粘附、增殖、组织器官形态、发生、分化等功能。为了进一步在基因转录水平了解细胞外基质在大鼠肝再生中变化和作用, 用搜集网站资料和查阅相关论文等方法获得细胞外基质基因, 用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片检测它们在大鼠再生肝中表达情况, 用真、假手术比较方法确定肝再生相关基因。初步证实上述97个基因与肝再生相关。其中, 肝再生启动(部分肝切除(parital hepatectomy, PH)后0.5~4 h)、G0/G1过渡(PH后4~6 h)、细胞增殖(PH后6~66 h)、细胞分化和组织结构功能重建(PH后72~168 h)等4个阶段起始表达的基因数为49、19、73、5, 基因总表达的次数为84、51、369、144, 表明相关基因主要在肝再生启动阶段起始表达, 在不同阶段发挥作用。它们表达的相似性分为均上调、上调占优势、均下调、下调占优势、上调和下调相近等5类, 涉及38、21、21、10和7个基因, 共上调411次, 下调186次, 分为24种表达模式, 表明肝再生中细胞生理生化活动具有阶段性、多样性和复杂性。根据细胞外基质相关基因在肝再生中表达变化推测, 肝再生前期纤粘连蛋白形成相关基因表达增强, 肝再生中期胶原形成相关基因表达增强。     

生长激素信号通路调节大鼠再生肝的肝细胞增殖北大核心CSCD

生长激素(growth hormone,GH)信号通路对机体生长发育具有重要的调控作用。GH通过与特异性膜表面受体结合,启动下游一系列信号通路反应,进而调控细胞增殖、分化和迁移,防止细胞凋亡等。GH对细胞增殖的调控机制一直以来都是研究的热点,但部分肝切除(partial hepatectomy,PH)后,生长激素相关的信号通路是否会活化,调控相关基因的表达,从而促进肝实质细胞增殖,尚未见报道。本文以percoll密度梯度离心结合磁珠分离的大鼠再生肝的肝细胞为材料,采用Rat Genome 230 2.0芯片与生物信息学相结合的方法,研究GH信号通路对肝再生的调控作用。结果表明,大鼠再生肝的肝细胞中22种基因与GH信号通路相关,其中,Gh1、Jak3、Stat3等14种基因表达上调,Irs3、Ghr、Mras等8种基因表达下调。谱函数(Et)分析基因表达变化预示的细胞增殖活动和信号转导活性表明,GH信号通路的信号传导活性在大鼠肝再生的2~72 h强于对照,所调节的肝细胞增殖活动在6~72 h也强于对照。综上所述,GH信号通路促进大鼠再生肝的肝细胞增殖。     

蛋白质代谢、折叠、运输、定位、装配相关基因在大鼠肝再生中表达变化

为在基因转录水平了解蛋白质代谢、折叠、运输、定位、装配相关基因在大鼠肝再生中表达情况和作用,本文用搜集网站资料和查阅相关论文等方法获得上述基因,用Rat Genome 2302.0芯片检测它们在大鼠再生肝中表达情况,用真、假手术比较方法确定肝再生相关基因。初步证实上述基因中1147个基因与肝再生相关。其中,参与蛋白质代谢、折叠、运输、定位和装配的基因以上调表达为主;参与蛋白质代谢的基因主要在部分肝切除（partial hepatectomy,PH）后0.5-1h和16-30h起始表达;0.5-12h表达的促进蛋白降解基因数多于促进蛋白积累基因数,而16-48h表达的促进蛋白质积累基因数显著多于促进蛋白质降解基因数;蛋白质合成相关基因在肝再生的16、24、42和66h表达上调较多,在42h最多;几乎在整个肝再生中蛋白质降解相关基因表达上调,在早、前期较多,在后期较少;蛋白质折叠相关基因在2、16-24、42、66、72和168h表达上调较多,在66h最多;蛋白质运输和定位相关基因在整个肝再生中表达上调,在66h表达上调最多;蛋白质装配相关基因在96h前均表达上调,其中,12h表达上调基因最多。根据上述结果推测,在肝再生中期蛋白质合成旺盛,几乎整个肝再生中蛋白质降解、折叠、运输定位和装配活动活跃。     

萝卜过氧化物酶对小鼠机体抗氧化作用的研究

目的 探索新的抗氧化剂.方法 研究萝卜过氧化物酶(POD)对小鼠肝、脾和肾脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)、丙二醛(MDA)的影响.结果 用不同剂量的POD处理后,可以提高肝、脾和肾的SOD、GSH-Px的活性,减低丙二醛的含量.结论 萝卜过氧化物酶可以提高机体的抗氧化能力.     

大鼠肝大部分切除前热休克对热休克蛋白和磷酸酶的影响

The contribution and content of the continuous heat shock protein 70/induced heat shock protein 68 (HSC70/HSP68), the contribution, variety and activity of acid phosphatases (ACP) and alkaline phosphatases (AKP) had been analysed qualitatively and quantitatively during the liver regeneration after 2/3 hepatectomy (PH) and HS (heat shock at 46 degrees C for 30 min, recovery for 8 h), which were compared with the results only by HS and only by PH. It was shown that the three kinds of treatment all can increase the activity of ACP, AKP and the expression of HSC70/HSP68, but with different change pattern. A further analysis show that after HS-PH the enhanced activity of ACP is related with that of 140 kD phosphatases, the enhanced activity of AKP is associated with that of 140 kD and 160-180 kD phosphatases. It can be reckoned from the results that ACP, AKP and HSC70/HSP68 all act on the heat shock response of hepatocyte and liver regeneration, and may take part in signal transduction in these processes, but ACP may play a dominant role in the start of hepatocyte multiplication, AKP and HSC70/HSP68 may play a dominant role in cytokineses.     

Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor links hepatocyte priming with cell cycle progression during liver regeneration

The mechanisms that regulate the transition between the initial priming phase and DNA replication in liver regeneration are poorly understood. To study this transition, we compared events occurring after standard two-thirds partial hepatectomy, which elicits full regeneration, with response to a reduced hepatectomy, one-third partial hepatectomy (1/3PH), which leads to little DNA replication. Although the initial response to partial hepatectomy at the priming phase appeared to be similar between the two procedures, cell cycle progression was significantly blunted in 1/3PH mice. Among the main defects observed in 1/3PH mice were an almost complete deficiency in retinoblastoma phosphorylation and the lack of increase in kinase activity associated with cyclin E. We report that, in two-thirds partial hepatectomy mice, the expression of heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) preceded the start of DNA replication and was not detectable in 1/3PH animals. Injection of HB-EGF into 1/3PH mice resulted in a >15-fold increase in DNA replication. Moreover, we show that hepatocyte DNA replication was delayed in HB-EGF knock-out mice. In summary, we show that HB-EGF is a key factor for hepatocyte progression through G(1)/S transition during liver regeneration.     

热休克蛋白、蛋白水解酶和磷酸酶在大鼠肝再生中的含量和活性变化

本文以２／３肝切除（ｐａｒｔｉａｌ ｈｅｐａｔｅｃｔｏｍｙ,ＰＨ）大鼠为模型,探讨了ＰＨ后酸性和碱性磷酸酶（ａｃｉｄ ａｎｄ ａｌｋａｌｉｎｅ ｐｈｏｓｐｈａｔａｓｅｓ,ＡＣＰ和ＡＫＰ）,构成性热休克蛋白７０／诱导性热休克蛋白６８（ＨＳＣ７／ＨＳＰ６８）,酸性和中性蛋白水解酶在肝再生期间（０－１４４ｈ）的动态变化。结果显示,在肝切除后的肝再生期间;（１）ＡＣＰ和ＡＫＰ均出现两个活性高峰（４和４８ｈ     

Reduced expression of perchloric acid-soluble protein after partial hepatectomy in rats

We examined the expression of perchloric acid-soluble protein (PSP) during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats. Liver regeneration was almost complete at 7-d after PH. Expression of PSP protein and mRNA decreased and then gradually increased during liver regeneration. An immunohistochemical study showed that PSP is distributed in cytosol and nuclei in normal liver, but localization in the nuclei was not be recognized in the regenerated liver.     

Reduced Expression of Perchloric Acid-Soluble Protein after Partial Hepatectomy in Rats

We examined the expression of perchloric acid-soluble protein (PSP) during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) in rats. Liver regeneration was almost complete at 7-d after PH. Expression of PSP protein and mRNA decreased and then gradually increased during liver regeneration. An immunohistochemical study showed that PSP is distributed in cytosol and nuclei in normal liver, but localization in the nuclei was not be recognized in the regenerated liver.     

Proteomic analysis of regenerating mouse liver following 50% partial hepatectomy

Background

Although 70% (or 2/3) partial hepatectomy (PH) is the most studied model for liver regeneration, the hepatic protein expression profile associated with lower volume liver resection (such as 50% PH) has not yet been reported. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the global protein expression profile of the regenerating mouse liver following 50% PH by differential proteomics, and thereby gaining some insights into the hepatic regeneration mechanism(s) under this milder but clinically more relevant condition.

Results

Proteins from sham-operated mouse livers and livers regenerating for 24 h after 50% PH were separated by SDS-PAGE and analyzed by nanoUPLC-Q-Tof mass spectrometry. Compared to sham-operated group, there were totally 87 differentially expressed proteins (with 50 up-regulated and 37 down-regulated ones) identified in the regenerating mouse livers, most of which have not been previously related to liver regeneration. Remarkably, over 25 differentially expressed proteins were located at mitochondria. Several of the mitochondria-resident proteins which play important roles in citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation and ATP production were found to be down-regulated, consistent with the recently-proposed model in which the reduction of ATP content in the remnant liver gives rise to early stress signals that contribute to the onset of liver regeneration. Pathway analysis revealed a central role of c-Myc in the regulation of liver regeneration.

Conclusions

Our study provides novel evidence for mitochondria as a pivotal organelle that is connected to liver regeneration, and lays the foundation for further studies on key factors and pathways involved in liver regeneration following 50% PH, a condition frequently used for partial liver transplantation and conservative liver resection.     

TWEAK/Fn14 Signaling Is Required for Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy in Mice

Background & Aims

Pro-inflammatory cytokines are important for liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH). Expression of Fibroblast growth factor-inducible 14 (Fn14), the receptor for TNF-like weak inducer of apoptosis (TWEAK), is induced rapidly after PH and remains elevated throughout the period of peak hepatocyte replication. The role of Fn14 in post-PH liver regeneration is uncertain because Fn14 is expressed by liver progenitors and TWEAK-Fn14 interactions stimulate progenitor growth, but replication of mature hepatocytes is thought to drive liver regeneration after PH.

Methods

To clarify the role of TWEAK-Fn14 after PH, we compared post-PH regenerative responses in wild type (WT) mice, Fn14 knockout (KO) mice, TWEAK KO mice, and WT mice treated with anti-TWEAK antibodies.

Results

In WT mice, rare Fn14(+) cells localized with other progenitor markers in peri-portal areas before PH. PH rapidly increased proliferation of Fn14(+) cells; hepatocytic cells that expressed Fn14 and other progenitor markers, such as Lgr5, progressively accumulated from 12–8 h post-PH and then declined to baseline by 96 h. When TWEAK/Fn14 signaling was disrupted, progenitor accumulation, induction of pro-regenerative cytokines, hepatocyte and cholangiocyte proliferation, and over-all survival were inhibited, while post-PH liver damage and bilirubin levels were increased. TWEAK stimulated proliferation and increased Lgr5 expression in cultured liver progenitors, but had no effect on either parameter in cultured primary hepatocytes.

Conclusions

TWEAK-FN14 signaling is necessary for the healthy adult liver to regenerate normally after acute partial hepatectomy.     

Pretreatment with recombinant human interleukin 2 (rhIL-2) Up-regulates PCNA-positive cells after partial hepatectomy in rat liver

We prepared recombinant human interleukin-2 (rhIL-2) and studied its pretreated influence on liver regeneration and the blood profile in partially (67%) hepatectomized (PH) male Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats were injected in the tail vein with rhIL-2 three times per day for 3 consecutive days and 67% underwent a partial hepatectomy (PH). Five days after the PH, liver tissue and blood samples were analyzed for liver regeneration and hematological changes. The weight of the liver in the rhIL-2 pretreated groups increased in a dose-dependent manner; with the highest treatment (24 × 10⁴ IU/kg), the maximum liver weight of 88.6% was exhibited. The control group showed a gradual increase to 76.3% of the original liver weight. A histological analysis of the liver showed an increase in proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA)-positive cells in rhIL-2 pretreated rat livers. The rate of hepatocyte proliferation also increased significantly in primary cultured rat liver cells following rhIL-2 treatment. These results suggest that pretreatment with rhIL-2 may play adjuvant roles in liver regeneration after PH.