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Pharmacological Preconditioning by Adenosine A2a Receptor Stimulation: Features of the Protected Liver Cell Phenotype. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:286746. [PMID: 26539478 PMCID: PMC4619783 DOI: 10.1155/2015/286746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Ischemic preconditioning (IP) of the liver by a brief interruption of the blood flow protects the damage induced by a subsequent ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) preventing parenchymal and nonparenchymal liver cell damage. The discovery of IP has shown the existence of intrinsic systems of cytoprotection whose activation can stave off the progression of irreversible tissue damage. Deciphering the molecular mediators that underlie the cytoprotective effects of preconditioning can pave the way to important therapeutic possibilities. Pharmacological activation of critical mediators of IP would be expected to emulate or even to intensify its salubrious effects. In vitro and in vivo studies have demonstrated the role of the adenosine A2a receptor (A2aR) as a trigger of liver IP. This review will provide insight into the phenotypic changes that underline the resistance to death of liver cells preconditioned by pharmacological activation of A2aR and their implications to develop innovative strategies against liver IR damage.
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Zhang T, Shu HH, Chang L, Ye F, Xu KQ, Huang WQ. Resolvin D1 protects against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Int Immunopharmacol 2015; 28:322-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhang R, Zhang L, Manaenko A, Ye Z, Liu W, Sun X. Helium preconditioning protects mouse liver against ischemia and reperfusion injury through the PI3K/Akt pathway. J Hepatol 2014; 61:1048-55. [PMID: 24972044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Hepatic ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury is a major complication of liver transplantation, hepatic resection and trauma. Helium preconditioning (HPC) exerts protection against ischemic stress. We investigated potential beneficial effects of HPC on I/R-induced liver injury and investigated mechanisms underlying HPC-induced protection. METHODS We employed a model of segmental warm hepatic I/R on BALB/c mice. Serum ALT was measured and livers were analysed by histology, RT-PCR and western blot. HPC was induced by inhalation of a 70% helium/30% oxygen mixture for three 5-min periods, interspersed with three 5-min washout periods by room air. We tested which component of HPC (the helium/air mixture inhalation, the air room gap, or the interaction between these two factors) is protective. RESULTS We found that HPC caused a significant increase in Akt phosphorylation in hepatocytes. The HPC-induced Akt phosphorylation resulted in decreased hepatocellular injury and improved survival rate of the treated animals. PI3K inhibitors abolished HPC induced effects. HPC-induced Akt phosphorylation affected expression of its downstream molecules. The effects of HPC on the PI3K/Akt pathway were attenuated by adenosine A2A receptor blockade, but could be re-established by PTEN inhibition. We demonstrated that the interaction of helium/air breathing and air gaps is responsible for the observed effects of HPC. CONCLUSIONS HPC may be a promising strategy leading to a decrease in I/R induced liver injury in clinical settings. Additionally, the PI3K/Akt pathway plays an essential role in the protective effects of HPC in hepatic I/R injury.
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- Rongjia Zhang
- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Diving Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Zhao MM, Yang JY, Wang XB, Tang CS, Du JB, Jin HF. The PI3K/Akt pathway mediates the protection of SO(2) preconditioning against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2013; 34:501-6. [PMID: 23524571 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2012.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIM To explore the mechanisms underlying the protection by SO2 preconditioning against rat myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. METHODS Male Wistar rats underwent 30-min left coronary artery ligation followed by 120-min reperfusion. An SO2 donor (1 μmol/kg) was intravenously injected 10 min before the ischemia, while LY294002 (0.3 mg/kg) was intravenously injected 30 min before the ischemia. Plasma activities of LDH and CK were measured with an automatic enzyme analyzer. Myocardial infarct size was detected using Evans-TTC method. The activities of caspase-3 and -9 in myocardium were assayed using a commercial kit, and the levels of p-Akt, Akt, PI3K and p-PI3K were examined with Western blotting. RESULTS Pretreatment with SO2 significantly reduced the myocardial infarct size and plasma LDH and CK activities, as well as myocardial caspase-3 and -9 activities in the rats. Furthermore, the pretreatment significantly increased the expression levels of myocardial p-Akt and p-PI3K p85. Administration of the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 blocked all the effects induced by SO2 pretreatment. CONCLUSION The results suggest that the PI3K/Akt pathway mediates the protective effects of SO2 preconditioning against myocardial I/R injury in rats.
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Kahan BD. Forty years of publication of Transplantation Proceedings--the fourth decade: Globalization of the enterprise. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:3-29. [PMID: 21335147 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.12.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Barry D Kahan
- Division of Immunology and Organ Transplantation, The University of Texas-Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Role of ischemic preconditioning in liver surgery and hepatic transplantation. J Gastrointest Surg 2009; 13:2074-83. [PMID: 19404711 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-009-0878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2009] [Accepted: 03/24/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this review is to summarize intraoperative surgical strategies available to decrease ischemia-reperfusion injury associated with liver resection and liver transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHOD We conducted a critical review of the literature evaluating the potential applications of hepatic ischemic preconditioning (IPC) for hepatic resection surgery and liver transplantation. In addition, we provide a basic bench-to-bedside summary of the liver physiology and cell signaling mechanisms that account for the protective effects seen with hepatic IPC.
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Yamada F, Saito T, Abe T, Tsuchiya T, Sato Y, Kenjo A, Kimura T, Gotoh M. Ischemic preconditioning enhances regenerative capacity of hepatocytes in long-term ischemically damaged rat livers. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007; 22:1971-7. [PMID: 17914979 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04711.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) protects tissues against ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of IPC on protection and regeneration of hepatocytes after prolonged I/R injury. METHODS A rat model of segmental (70%) hepatic ischemia was used to determine the effect of 10-min IPC preceding 40, 60, 90, or 120 min of liver ischemia. The effect was assessed by comparing cytolysis markers and necrotic areas of the liver, as well as the regenerative capacity of hepatocytes using the proliferating cell nuclear antigen labeling index (PCNA-LI) and weight of the ischemic liver lobe. Protein kinase B/Akt (Akt) and caspase-9 were investigated immunohistochemically to determine the effect of IPC on activation of survival and anti-apoptotic signals. RESULTS In the model of 40 min I/R, which resulted in focal necrosis of the liver, IPC significantly protected against I/R injury by reducing the area of focal necrosis, level of PCNA-LI and immunoreactivities to Akt and caspase-9. In contrast, IPC did not prevent ischemic damage in the 90- and 120-min ischemic model with massive liver necrosis. However, IPC enhanced the regenerative capacity of the remaining hepatocytes with higher levels of PCNA-LI, number of Akt-positive cells and mean weight of the liver lobe postoperatively than in the controls. CONCLUSIONS In a model of focal necrosis of the liver, IPC protected hepatocytes against I/R injury. In addition, in a model of massive necrosis, IPC maintained the regenerative capacity of the remaining hepatocytes by enhancing the survival signals.
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- Fumihiko Yamada
- First Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Gomez D, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Graham AM, Prasad KR. Role of ischaemic preconditioning in liver regeneration following major liver resection and transplantation. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13:657-70. [PMID: 17278187 PMCID: PMC4065997 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Liver ischaemic preconditioning (IPC) is known to protect the liver from the detrimental effects of ischaemic-reperfusion injury (IRI), which contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality following major liver surgery. Recent studies have focused on the role of IPC in liver regeneration, the precise mechanism of which are not completely understood. This review discusses the current understanding of the mechanism of liver regeneration and the role of IPC in this setting. Relevant articles were reviewed from the published literature using the Medline database. The search was performed using the keywords “liver”, “ischaemic reperfusion”, “ischaemic preconditioning”, “regeneration”, “hepatectomy” and “transplantation”. The underlying mechanism of liver regeneration is a complex process involving the interaction of cytokines, growth factors and the metabolic demand of the liver. IPC, through various mediators, promotes liver regeneration by up-regulating growth-promoting factors and suppresses growth-inhibiting factors as well as damaging stresses. The increased understanding of the cellular mechanisms involved in IPC will enable the development of alternative treatment modalities aimed at promoting liver regeneration following major liver resection and transplantation.
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- D Gomez
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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Izuishi K, Tsung A, Hossain MA, Fujiwara M, Wakabayashi H, Masaki T, Billiar TR, Maeta H. Ischemic preconditioning of the murine liver protects through the Akt kinase pathway. Hepatology 2006; 44:573-80. [PMID: 16941697 DOI: 10.1002/hep.21298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury occurs in the settings of transplantation, trauma, and elective liver resection. Ischemic preconditioning has been used as a strategy to reduce inflammation and organ damage from I/R of the liver. However, the mechanisms involved in this process are poorly understood. We examined the role of the phosphatidylinositol 3 (PI3) kinase/Akt-signaling pathway during hepatic ischemic preconditioning (IPC). Prior to a prolonged warm ischemic insult, BALB/c mice were subjected to a 20-minute IPC period consisting of 10 minutes of ischemia and 10 minutes of reperfusion. Mice undergoing IPC demonstrated a significantly greater level and earlier activation of Akt in the liver compared with control animals. IPC also resulted in markedly less hepatocellular injury and improved survival compared with control animals. Akt activation associated with hepatic IPC suppressed the activity of several modulators of apoptosis, including Bad, glycogen synthase kinase beta, and caspase-3. In addition, IPC also inhibited the activities of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and nuclear factor kappaB after I/R. Pretreatment of mice with PI3 kinase inhibitors completely abolished Akt phosphorylation and the protective effects seen with IPC. In conclusion, these results indicate that the PI3 kinase/Akt pathway plays an essential role in the protective effects of IPC in hepatic I/R injury. Modulation of this pathway may be a potential strategy in clinical settings of ischemic liver injury to decrease organ damage.
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- Kunihiko Izuishi
- First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan.
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Carini R, Trincheri NF, Alchera E, De Cesaris MG, Castino R, Splendore R, Albano E, Isidoro C. PI3K-dependent lysosome exocytosis in nitric oxide-preconditioned hepatocytes. Free Radic Biol Med 2006; 40:1738-48. [PMID: 16678013 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2006.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2005] [Revised: 12/23/2005] [Accepted: 01/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We investigated the signal mediators and the cellular events involved in the nitric oxide (NO)-induced hepatocyte resistance to oxygen deprivation in isolated hepatocytes treated with the NO donor (Z)-1-(N-methyl-N-[6-(N-methylammoniohexyl)amino])diazen-1-ium-1,2-diolate (NOC-9). NOC-9 greatly induced PI3K activation, as tested by phosphorylation of PKB/Akt. This effect was prevented by either 1H-(1,2,4)-oxadiazolo-(4,3)-quinoxalin-1-one, an inhibitor of the soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), or KT5823, an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent kinase (cGK), as well as by farnesyl protein transferase inhibitor, which blocks the function of Ras GTPase. Bafilomycin A, an inhibitor of the lysosome-type vacuolar H+-ATPase, cytochalasin D, which disrupts the cytoskeleton-dependent organelle traffic, and wortmannin, which inhibits the PI3K-dependent traffic of lysosomes, all abolished the NOC-9-induced hepatocyte protection. The treatment with NOC-9 was associated with the PI3K-dependent peripheral translocation and fusion with the plasma membrane of lysosomes and the appearance at the cell surface of the vacuolar H+-ATPase. Inhibition of sGC, cGK, and Ras, as well as the inhibition of PI3K by wortmannin, prevented the exocytosis of lysosomes and concomitantly abolished the protective effect of NOC-9 on hypoxia-induced pHi and [Na+]i alterations and cell death. These data indicate that NO increases hepatocyte resistance to hypoxic injury by activating a pathway involving Ras, sGC, and cGK that determines PI3K-dependent exocytosis of lysosomes.
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- Rita Carini
- Laboratory of Pathology, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Università del Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Caro AA, Cederbaum AI. Role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/AKT as a survival pathway against CYP2E1-dependent toxicity. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2006; 318:360-72. [PMID: 16624972 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.106.102921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the possible role of PI3-kinase/AKT as a survival pathway against CYP2E1-dependent toxicity. E47 cells (HepG2 cells transfected with human CYP2E1 cDNA) exposed to 25 microM iron-nitrilotriacetate+5 microM arachidonic acid (AA+Fe) developed higher toxicity than C34 cells (HepG2 cells transfected with empty plasmid). Toxicity was associated with increased oxidative stress and activation of calcium-dependent hydrolases calpain and phospholipase A2. Treatment of E47, but not C34 cells, with arachidonic acid and iron (AA+Fe) led to a decrease in the phosphorylation state of AKT. 2-(4-Morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-1(4H)-benzopyran-4-one hydrochloride (LY294002), a specific inhibitor of PI3-kinase, produced a further decrease of phosphorylated AKT in AA+Fe-treated E47 cells. LY294002 and down-regulation of endogenous AKT with small interference RNAs increased the toxicity of AA+Fe in E47 cells. Toxicity of AA+Fe in rat hepatocytes was also increased by LY294002. LY294002 did not affect phospholipase A2 or calpain activation, CYP2E1 activity, or lipid peroxidation elicited by AA+Fe. alpha-Tocopherol prevented both AA+Fe and AA+Fe+LY294002-induced toxicity and decrease of phosphorylated AKT. LY294002 potentiated AA+Fe-induced loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP, whereas overexpression of constitutively active AKT partially prevented mitochondrial impairment and toxicity. Mitochondrial permeability transition inhibitors prevented both AA+Fe and AA+Fe+LY294002-induced toxicity and decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential. These results suggest that: i) AA+Fe+CYP2E1-induced oxidative stress decreases AKT activation; ii) AKT inactivation induces mitochondrial impairment associated with opening of the permeability transition pore but is not dependent on the activation state of bad, glycogen synthase kinase-3beta, mammalian target of rapamycin, or bcl-xL; and iii) PI3-kinase/AKT may serve as a survival pathway against CYP2E1-dependent toxicity.
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- Andres A Caro
- Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Box 1603, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Banga NR, Homer-Vanniasinkam S, Graham A, Al-Mukhtar A, White SA, Prasad KR. Ischaemic preconditioning in transplantation and major resection of the liver. Br J Surg 2005; 92:528-38. [PMID: 15852422 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of transplantation and major resection of the liver. Its severity is reduced by ischaemic preconditioning (IP), the precise mechanisms of which are not completely understood. This review discusses the pathophysiology and role of IP in this clinical setting. METHODS A Medline search was performed using the keywords 'ischaemic preconditioning', 'ischaemia-reperfusion injury', 'transplantation' and 'hepatic resection'. Additional articles were obtained from references within the papers identified by the Medline search. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The mechanisms underlying hepatic IRI are complex, but IP reduces the severity of such injury in several animal models and in recent human trials. Increased understanding of the cellular processes involved in IP is of importance in the development of treatment strategies aimed at improving outcome after liver transplantation and major hepatic resection.
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- N R Banga
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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Carini R, Grazia De Cesaris M, Splendore R, Baldanzi G, Nitti MP, Alchera E, Filigheddu N, Domenicotti C, Pronzato MA, Graziani A, Albano E. Role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase in the development of hepatocyte preconditioning. Gastroenterology 2004; 127:914-23. [PMID: 15362046 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Ischemic preconditioning has been proved effective in reducing ischemia/reperfusion injury during liver surgery. However, the mechanisms involved are still poorly understood. Here, we have investigated the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) in the signal pathway leading to hepatic preconditioning. METHODS PI3K activation was evaluated in isolated rat hepatocytes preconditioned by 10-minute hypoxia followed by 10-minute reoxygenation. RESULTS Hypoxic preconditioning stimulated phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate production and the phosphorylation of PKB/Akt, a downstream target of PI3K. Conversely, PI3K inhibition by wortmannin or LY294002 abolished hepatocyte tolerance against hypoxic damage induced by preconditioning. PI3K activation in preconditioned hepatocytes required the stimulation of adenosine A 2A receptors and was mimicked by adenosine A 2A receptors agonist CGS21680. In the cells treated with CGS21680, PI3K activation was prevented either by inhibiting adenylate cyclase and PKA with, respectively, 2,5-dideoxyadenosine and H89 or by blocking Galphai-protein and Src tyrosine kinase with, respectively, pertussis toxin and PP2. H89 also abolished the phosphorylation of adenosine A 2A receptors. However, the direct PKA activation by forskolin failed to stimulate PI3K. This suggested that PKA-phosphorylated adenosine A 2A receptors may activate PI3K by coupling it with Galphai-protein through Src. We also observed that, by impairing PI3K-mediated activation of phospholypase Cgamma (PLCgamma), wortmannin and LY294002 blocked the downstream transduction of preconditioning signals via protein kinase C (PKC) delta/ isozymes. CONCLUSIONS PI3K is activated following hepatocyte hypoxic preconditioning by the combined stimulation of adenosine A 2A receptors, PKA, Galphai protein, and Src. By regulating PKC-/delta-dependent signals, PI3K can play a key role in the development of hepatic tolerance to hypoxia/reperfusion.
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- Rita Carini
- Dip. Scienze Mediche, Università "A. Avogadro" del Piemonte Orientale, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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