Integration of clinical and gene expression endpoints to explore furan-mediated hepatotoxicity |
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Authors: | Hamadeh Hisham K Jayadev Supriya Gaillard Elias T Huang Qihong Stoll Raymond Blanchard Kerry Chou Jeff Tucker Charles J Collins Jennifer Maronpot Robert Bushel Pierre Afshari Cynthia A |
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Institution: | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. hhamadeh@amgen.com |
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Abstract: | Molecular techniques, such as cDNA microarrays, are being used to aid in the elucidation of the mechanisms of toxicity of a variety of compounds. In this study, we evaluate the molecular effects of furan in the rat liver. Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to 4 or 40 mg/kg furan for up to 14 days. Furan induced an initial degenerative and necrotic phenotype that was followed by inflammation and fibrosis, consistent with previous observations for this compound. RNA was harvested from each lobe of the liver at several time points to observe whether lobe-specific gene expression effects occurred. Similar gene expression changes were observed in all lobes, however the magnitude of gene expression change was more pronounced in the right lobe. Finally, to help determine the correlation between gene expression changes and liver pathology, we applied traditional microarray visualization tools to the assessment of clinical chemistry and pathology parameters. |
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