Inducible liver injury in the transgenic rat by expressing liver-specific suicide gene |
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Authors: | Kawasaki Mikiko Fujino Masayuki Li Xiao-Kang Kitazawa Yusuke Funeshima Naoko Takahashi Ri-ichi Ueda Masatsugu Amano Takashi Hakamata Yoji Kobayashi Eiji |
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Affiliation: | Laboratory of Transplantation Immunology, Department of Innovative Surgery, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Suicide gene expression in specific tissue of transgenic animals has been used for cell-specific ablation. To examine the influence of hepatocyte removal, we produced the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSVtk) transgenic rat, whose gene was regulated by an albumin enhancer promoter. The liver presence of HSVtk was demonstrated in one line of the transgenic rats. We injected ganciclovir (GCV, 50mg/kg) into the rat on alternate days. After 28 days of GCV administration, liver tissues, and blood of the rats were collected. The histological investigation revealed infiltration of T cells, macrophages, granulocytes/neutrophils, and hepatocyte cell death. The biochemistry analysis demonstrated elevated levels of AST, ALT, and total bilirubin in transgenic rat. In conclusion, the transgenic rat with expressed albumin-specific HSVtk developed experimental hepatitis with administration of GCV, and will be a useful model to facilitate the evaluation of drug effects for clinical control of liver disease. |
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Keywords: | Transgenic rat Herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase Ganciclovir Hepatitis |
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