scholarly journals Comparative Proteomic Identification of Protein Disulphide Isomerase A6 Associated with Tert-Butylhydroperoxide-Induced Liver Injury in Rat Hepatocytes

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 1915-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Heng Shen ◽  
Shui-Yi Tung ◽  
Wen-Shih Huang ◽  
Kam-Fai Lee ◽  
Yung-Yu Hsieh ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Oxidants are important human toxicants. They have been implicated in the occurrence and development of liver diseases. Increased intracellular tert-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) may be critical for oxidant toxicity, and is commonly used for evaluating mechanisms involving oxidative stress, but the method remains controversial. Methods: Primary cultures of hepatocytes as well as human Hep G2 and mouse FL83B liver cells were obtained. Cell viability was measured by annexin V–FITC/propidium iodide and DAPI staining to determine the effects of t-BHP treatment on acute liver injury. A proteomic assay provided information that was used to identify the differentially expressed proteins following t-BHP treatment; immunohistochemistry and western blotting were performed to detect the expression of PDIA6 activity in apoptotic and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress pathways. Results: Our results demonstrate that t-BHP treatment of liver cells increased cell cytotoxicity and the generation of reactive oxygen species. This treatment also increased the level of PDIA6; this was validated in vitro and in vivo based on a comparison of t-BHP-treated and -untreated groups. Treatment of mouse liver FL83B cells with t-BHP activated caspase 3, increased the expression of apoptotic molecules, caused cytochrome c release, and induced Bcl-2, Bax and IRE1α/TRAF2 complex formation. t-BHP-dependent induction of apoptosis was accompanied by sustained phosphorylation of the IRE1α/ASK1/JNK1/2/p38 pathways and PDIA6 expression. Furthermore, t-BHP induced liver FL83B cell viability and apoptosis by upregulating the levels of PDIA6; this process could be involved in the activation of the IRE1α/ASK1/JNK1/2/p38 signalling pathways. Conclusions: We conclude that t-BHP induced an apoptosis cascade and ER stress in hepatocytes by upregulation of PDIA6, providing a new mechanism underlying the effects of t-BHP on liver injury.

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmut Segner ◽  
Jean-Pierre Cravedi

In aquatic toxicology, isolated liver cells from fish can be used as a tool to generate initial information on the hepatic metabolism of xenobiotics, and on the mechanisms of xenobiotic activation or deactivation. This isolation of teleost liver cells is achieved by enzymic dissociation, and monolayer cultures of fish hepatocytes in serum-free medium maintain good viability for 3–8 days. During in vitro culture, fish liver cells express stable levels of phase I and phase II enzymes, such as cytochrome P4501A or glutathione S-transferase, and the cells show an induction of biotransformation enzymes after exposure to xenobiotics. The xenobiotic metabolite pattern produced by fish hepatocytes in vitro is generally similar to that observed in vivo. Limitations to more-intensive application of cultured fish hepatocytes as a screen in aquatic hazard assessment are partly due to the rather limited scope of existing studies, i.e. the focus on one particular species (rainbow trout), and on one particular biotransformation enzyme (cytochrome P4501A), as well as a lack of comparative in vitro/in vivo studies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Mei-Ying Huang ◽  
Dian-Wei Wan ◽  
Jie Deng ◽  
Wen-Jie Guo ◽  
Yue Huang ◽  
...  

Background. Activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) and receptor-interacting protein 3 (RIP3) are important signaling proteins in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and necroptosis, respectively. However, their regulatory relationship and clinical significance are unknown. We investigate the impact of ATF6 on RIP3 expression, and its role in hepatocyte necroptosis in an acute liver injury model. Methods. In vivo and in vitro experiments were carried out. LO2 cells were treated with thapsigargin (TG). In vivo, male BALB/c mice were treated with carbon tetrachloride (CCl4, 1 mL/kg) or tunicamycin (TM, 2 mg/kg). Then, the impact of ATF6 or RIP3 silencing on liver injury, hepatocyte necroptosis, and ER stress-related protein expression was examined. Results. TG induced ER stress and necroptosis and ATF6 and RIP3 expression in LO2 cells. The knockdown of ATF6 significantly decreased RIP3 expression ( p < 0.05 ) and increased ER stress and necroptosis. The downregulation of RIP3 significantly reduced necroptosis and ER stress ( p < 0.05 ). Similar results were observed in CCl4 or the TM-induced mouse model. The knockdown of ATF6 significantly decreased CCl4-induced RIP3 expression and increased liver injury, necroptosis, and ER stress in mice livers ( p < 0.05 ). In contrast, the downregulation of RIP3 significantly reduced liver injury, hepatocyte necroptosis, and ER stress. Conclusions. Hepatocyte ATF6 has multiple roles in acute liver injury. It reduces hepatocyte necroptosis via negative feedback regulation of ER stress. In addition, ATF6 can upregulate the expression of RIP3, which is not helpful to the recovery process. However, downregulating RIP3 reduces hepatocyte necroptosis by promoting the alleviation of ER stress. The findings suggest that RIP3 could be a plausible target for the treatment of liver injury.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Farhin Patel ◽  
Kirti Parwani ◽  
Dhara Patel ◽  
Palash Mandal

Alcohol-induced liver injury implicates inflammation and oxidative stress as important mediators. Despite rigorous research, there is still no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved therapies for any stage of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). Interestingly, metformin (Met) and several probiotic strains possess the potential of inhibiting alcoholic liver injury. Therefore, we investigated the effectiveness of combination therapy using a mixture of eight strains of lactic acid-producing bacteria, commercialized as Visbiome® (V) and Met in preventing the ethanol-induced hepatic injury using in vitro and in vivo models. Human HepG2 cells and male Wistar rats were exposed to ethanol and simultaneously treated with probiotic V or Met alone as well as in combination. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers, inflammatory markers, lipid metabolism, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and oxidative stress were evaluated, using qRT-PCR, Oil red O staining, fluorimetry, and HPLC. In vitro, probiotic V and Met in combination prevented ethanol-induced cellular injury, ER stress, oxidative stress, and regulated lipid metabolism as well as inflammatory response in HepG2 cells. Probiotic V and Met also promoted macrophage polarization towards the M2 phenotype in ethanol-exposed RAW 264.7 macrophage cells. In vivo, combined administration of probiotic V and Met ameliorated the histopathological changes, inflammatory response, hepatic markers (liver enzymes), and lipid metabolism induced by ethanol. It also improved the antioxidant markers (HO-1 and Nrf-2), as seen by their protein levels in both HepG2 cells as well as liver tissue using ELISA. Hence, probiotic V may act, in addition to the Met, as an effective preventive treatment against ethanol-induced hepatic injury.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (19) ◽  
pp. 4442
Author(s):  
Tania Gómez-Sierra ◽  
Omar Noel Medina-Campos ◽  
José D. Solano ◽  
María Elena Ibarra-Rubio ◽  
José Pedraza-Chaverri

Isoliquiritigenin (IsoLQ) is a flavonoid with antioxidant properties and inducer of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. In vitro and in vivo studies show that ER stress-mediated hormesis is cytoprotective; therefore, natural antioxidants and ER stress inducers have been used to prevent renal injury. Oxidative stress and ER stress are some of the mechanisms of damage involved in cisplatin (CP)-induced nephrotoxicity. This study aims to explore whether IsoLQ pretreatment induces ER stress and produces hormesis to protect against CP-induced nephrotoxicity in Lilly Laboratories Cell-Porcine Kidney 1 (LLC-PK1) cells. During the first stage of this study, both IsoLQ protective concentration and pretreatment time against CP-induced toxicity were determined by cell viability. At the second stage, the effect of IsoLQ pretreatment on cell viability, ER stress, and oxidative stress were evaluated. IsoLQ pretreatment in CP-treated cells induces expression of glucose-related proteins 78 and 94 kDa (GRP78 and GRP94, respectively), attenuates CP-induced cell death, decreases reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and prevents the decrease in glutathione/glutathione disulfide (GSH/GSSG) ratio, free thiols levels, and glutathione reductase (GR) activity. These data suggest that IsoLQ pretreatment has a moderately protective effect on CP-induced toxicity in LLC-PK1 cells, through ER stress-mediated hormesis, as well as by the antioxidant properties of IsoLQ.


2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 2122-2135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meiling Yan ◽  
Kankai Chen ◽  
Li He ◽  
Shuai Li ◽  
Dong Huang ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Hyperuricemia is associated with an increased risk for multiple cardiovascular diseases, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely elusive. Calpain-1 is a protease that is implicated in several pathological conditions that affect the heart. The aim of this current study was to test the effects of uric acid (UA) on cardiomyocyte survival and cardiac function and to investigate the role of calpain-1 in the UA-induced effects in the heart and their underlying mechanisms. Methods: In vivo, hyperuricemia was induced by oxonic acid (OA) administration in Sprague-Dawley rats for 16 weeks; TUNEL staining was used to identify apoptotic cells. Left ventricular (LV) sections were stained with Sirius Red to evaluate interstitial fibrosis. Cardiac catheterization was performed to evaluate cardiac function. In vitro, cultured H9c2 cells were incubated with different UA concentrations. MTT assays and flow cytometry were used to evaluate cell viability and apoptosis. All related gene expression levels were analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR), and all protein expression levels were analyzed by western blotting. Results: Hyperuricemia induction in vivo resulted in cellular apoptosis, interstitial fibrosis and diastolic dysfunction in the rat hearts, as well as increased activation of calpain-1 and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, while allopurinol treatment mitigated the above changes. UA administration in vitro increased apoptosis and decreased H9c2 cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. Increased activation of calpain-1 and ER stress was also observed in the groups with high UA levels. Calpain-1 siRNA and the calpain inhibitor CI-III alleviated UA-induced ER stress and apoptosis, while inhibiting ER stress by tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) mitigated UA-induced apoptosis without affecting calpain-1 expression or activity. Conclusions: These findings suggest that UA induces cardiomyocyte apoptosis through activation of calpain-1 and ER stress. These results may provide new insights into the mechanisms of hyperuricemia-associated cardiovascular risks and hopefully identify new treatment targets.


Author(s):  
Fanghui Chen ◽  
Le Sheng ◽  
Chenjie Xu ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Ilyas Ali ◽  
...  

The dairy cattle suffer from severe liver dysfunction during the pathogenesis of ketosis. The Ufm1 conjugation system is crucial for liver development and homeostasis. Ufm1 binding protein (Ufbp1) is a putative Ufm1 target and an integral component, but its role in ketosis-induced liver injury is unclear so far. The purpose of this study is to explore the key role of Ufbp1 in liver fibrosis caused by ketosis in vivo and in vitro. Liver tissues were collected from ketotic cows and Ufbp1 conditional knockout (CKO) mice in vivo. However, Ufbp1–/– mouse embryonic fibroblast cells and Hela cells were used for in vitro validation. Subsequently, various assays were performed to reveal the underlying molecular mechanisms of the Ufbp1 protective effect. In this study, hepatic fibrosis, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and apoptosis were reported in the liver of ketotic cows, fibrotic markers (alpha-smooth muscle actin, Collagen1) and ER stress markers (glucose-regulated protein 78, CEBP homologous protein) were upregulated remarkably, and the apoptosis-related genes (Bcl2, Bax) were in line with expectations. Interestingly, Ufbp1 expression was almost disappeared, and Smad2/Smad3 protein was largely phosphorylated in the liver of ketotic cows, but Ufbp1 deletion caused Smad3 phosphorylation apparently, rather than Smad2, and elevated ER stress was observed in the CKO mice model. At the cellular level, Ufbp1 deficiency led to serious fibrotic and ER stress response, Smad3 was activated by phosphorylation significantly and then was translocated into the nucleus, whereas p-Smad2 was largely unaffected in embryonic fibroblast cells. Ufbp1 overexpression obviously suppressed Smad3 phosphorylation in Hela cells. Ufbp1 was found to be in full combination with Smad3 using endogenous immunoprecipitation. Taken together, our findings suggest that downregulation or ablation of Ufbp1 leads to Smad3 activation, elevated ER stress, and hepatocyte apoptosis, which in turn causes liver fibrosis. Ufbp1 plays a protective role in ketosis-induced liver injury.


Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soyeon Jeong ◽  
Dae Yeong Kim ◽  
Sang Hee Kang ◽  
Hye Kyeong Yun ◽  
Jung Lim Kim ◽  
...  

Oxaliplatin is an anticancer drug administered to colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in combination with 5-fluorouracil and antibodies (bevacizumab and cetuximab), thereby significantly improving the survival rate of CRC. However, due to various side effects associated with the above treatment strategy, the need for combinatorial therapeutic strategies has emerged. Based on the demand for new combinatorial therapies and the known antitumor effects of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), we investigated the Oxaliplatin and DHA combination for its effect. Our results indicated that DHA further enhanced Oxaliplatin-induced cell viability and autophagic cell death, in vitro and in vivo. Oxaliplatin and DHA also increased the expression of Sestrin 2 (SESN2) and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress related C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP). Additionally, treatment with Oxaliplatin and DHA enhanced the binding of CHOP to the promotor region of SESN2, increasing SESN2 expression. These results suggested that DHA enhanced Oxaliplatin-induced reduction in cell viability and increase in autophagy via activating SESN2 and increasing ER stress. Thus, SESN2 may be an effective preclinical target for CRC treatment.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-148
Author(s):  
Kajal N Chauhan ◽  
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Bhavini Shah ◽  
Manish Nivsarkar ◽  
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...  

Background: Whole plant of Bambusa arundinaceae (Bamboo) belonging to family (Graminae) is used in number of disease including liver ailments in various parts of India. The present study is done to evaluate antioxidant and Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of young shoots of Bambusa arundinaceae in Thioacetamide induced liver injury in rats. Material and method: Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract was evaluated by DPPH, Ferric reducing power assay and Lipid peroxidation. In vitro hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extracts (25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 µg/ml) against thioacetamide (100mM) induced cytotoxicity was assessed by monitoring cell viability in HepG2 and Hep3b tumor cell line and also in primary hepatocytes. In vivo hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract (50, 100, 200 mg/kg p.o.) was observed againt thioacetamide (100 mg/kg s.c.) induced liver injury in rat by measuring biochemical parameters viz, Aspartate Transaminase, Alanine Transaminase, Alkaline Phosphatase, Total and Direct Bilirubin. The histopathological studies were also performed. Results: Methanolic extract of young shoots showed good antioxidant activity. Thioacetamide caused significant reduction in cell viability in in vitro studies. Treatment with methanolic extract caused significant increase in cell viability. In vivo studies showed that Thioacetamide induced elevation of biochemical parameters in rats were significantly (p<0.0001) decreased with methanolic extract treatment in rats. Histopathology studies also supported the protective effect of methanolic extract. Conclusion: The current study reveals that the methanolic extract of Bambusa arundinaceae has hepatoprotective activity which may be due to its antioxidant activity.


2008 ◽  
Vol 198 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
A I Martín ◽  
M López-Menduiña ◽  
E Castillero ◽  
M Granado ◽  
M A Villanúa ◽  
...  

The aim of this work was to analyse the role of cyclooxygenase-2 (Ptgs2) in endotoxin-induced decrease in Igf1 and Igf binding protein-3 (Igfbp3). For this purpose, male Wistar rats were injected with lipolysaccharide (LPS) and/or the Ptgs2 inhibitor meloxicam. LPS induced a significant decrease (P<0.01) in serum concentrations of Igf1 and Igfbp3 and their mRNAs in the liver. Meloxicam administration prevented the inhibitory effect of LPS injection on serum Igf1 and its liver mRNA. By contrast, meloxicam administration was unable to modify the inhibitory effect of LPS on Igfbp3. LPS injection also induced a decrease in GH receptor (Ghr) mRNA in the liver, and meloxicam attenuated this effect. In order to elucidate a direct action of the Ptgs2 inhibitor on the liver cells, the effect of LPS and/or meloxicam was studied in primary cultures of hepatocytes with non-parenchymal cells. LPS decreased Igf1 and Ghr but not Igfbp3 gene expression in liver cells in culture. Meloxicam administration attenuated the inhibitory effect of LPS on Igf1 mRNA, whereas it did not modify the decrease in Ghr mRNA after LPS. The effect of meloxicam on the LPS response does not seem to be mediated by changes in nitric oxide or tumour necrosis factor (Tnf) production, since meloxicam did not modify the stimulatory effect of LPS on nitric oxide or Tnfα gene expression both in vivo and in vitro. All these data suggest that LPS-induced Ptgs2 activation decreases Igf1 gene expression in liver cells.


2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1943-1958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoye Fan ◽  
Lidong Wang ◽  
Jingbo Huang ◽  
Hongming Lv ◽  
Xuming Deng ◽  
...  

Background/Aims: Pterostilbene (Pts), a natural dimethylated analog of resveratrol from blueberries, exerts antioxidative and anti-apoptotic effects in various diseases. This study aims to investigate the protective effects and mechanism of Pts against acetaminophen (APAP)-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were treated with APAP or APAP+Pts. HepG2 cells were used to further explore the underlying mechanisms in vitro. The effects of Pts on hepatotoxicity were measured by commercial kits, Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) straining, TUNEL assay, Western blot analysis, and Flow cytometry assay. Results: In vivo, Pts treatment effectively protected against APAP-induced severe liver injury by decreasing the lethality rate, the serum alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, liver histological injury, liver malondialdehyde (MDA) formation and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels and by increasing liver glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels. Moreover, in Pts-treated mice, the nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) pathway was activated; however, APAP-induced c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) activation, mitochondrial Bcl-2 Associated X Protein (Bax) translocation, apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) levels and cytochrome c release were attenuated. In vitro, Pts was found to reverse hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) -induced cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and apoptosis that depended on Nrf2 activation. Moreover, Pts induced a dose-dependent increase in the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), serine/threonine kinase (Akt), and glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) in HepG2 cells. Moreover, Pts protect against APAP or H2O2-induced toxicity were effectively attenuated or abolished in HepG2 Nrf2-/- cells and Nrf2-/- mice. Conclusion: Our data suggest that Pts protects against APAP-induced toxicity by activating Nrf2 via the AMPK/Akt/GSK3β pathway.


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