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Kavak N, Guler I, Akcan G, Surel AA, Gungorer B, Abatay K, Abatay MP, Balci N, Kavak RP, Doger C. Role of augmenter of liver regeneration on testicular ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion injury: An experimental study. Niger J Clin Pract 2023; 26:963-972. [PMID: 37635581 DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_700_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Background Testicular torsion causes ischemic injury, and torsion causes reperfusion injury. Aim Evaluating the role of augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) in testicular ischemia and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Materials and Method(s) Seventy-eight (78) healthy Wistar albino male rats were randomly divided into four groups; control (C) (n = 6), sham (S) (n = 24), torsion (T) (n = 24), and torsion/detorsion (T/D) (n = 24). S, T, and T/D groups were divided into four subgroups (n = 6) as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours. Blood, tissue ALR, and histology analyses were performed between groups and subgroups. Results The increase in plasma ALR values at the 3rd and 4th hours compared to the 1st hour in the T group were significant (P < 0.01, P < 0.001, respectively). In the T/D group, a significant increase was observed in plasma ALR values at the 3rd and 4th hours compared to the 1st hour (P < 0.05, P < 0.001, respectively). Plasma ALR values at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours were higher in the T and T/D groups than in the C group (P < 0.001, P < 0.05, respectively). Plasma ALR values were higher in the T group at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th hours than in the S group (P < 0.05). A significant increase was observed in tissue ALR at the 3rd and 4th hours than at the 1st hour in the T group (P < 0.05, P < 0.001, respectively). A significant increase was observed in tissue ALR at the 3rd and 4th hours than in the 1st hour in the T/D group (P < 0.05, P < 0.001, respectively). Discussion ALR in plasma and testicular tissue has a potential role in the early diagnosis of testicular torsion and in predicting the prognosis of T and T/D.
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- N Kavak
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of General Surgery, The Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Hospitals, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of General Surgery, Coordinator Head Physician of Turkish Ministry of Health, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Muş State Hospital, Emergency Medicine, Muş, Türkiye
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- Hasköy Familiy Heath Center, Muş, Türkiye
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- Ministry of Health, Department of Services, Home Health Services Unit, Speciality of Family Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of Radiology, Etlik, City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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- Department of, Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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Ciallella HL, Russo DP, Sharma S, Li Y, Sloter E, Sweet L, Huang H, Zhu H. Predicting Prenatal Developmental Toxicity Based On the Combination of Chemical Structures and Biological Data. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:5984-5998. [PMID: 35451820 PMCID: PMC9191745 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c01040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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For hazard identification, classification, and labeling purposes, animal testing guidelines are required by law to evaluate the developmental toxicity potential of new and existing chemical products. However, guideline developmental toxicity studies are costly, time-consuming, and require many laboratory animals. Computational modeling has emerged as a promising, animal-sparing, and cost-effective method for evaluating the developmental toxicity potential of chemicals, such as endocrine disruptors, without the use of animals. We aimed to develop a predictive and explainable computational model for developmental toxicants. To this end, a comprehensive dataset of 1244 chemicals with developmental toxicity classifications was curated from public repositories and literature sources. Data from 2140 toxicological high-throughput screening assays were extracted from PubChem and the ToxCast program for this dataset and combined with information about 834 chemical fragments to group assays based on their chemical-mechanistic relationships. This effort revealed two assay clusters containing 83 and 76 assays, respectively, with high positive predictive rates for developmental toxicants identified with animal testing guidelines (PPV = 72.4 and 77.3% during cross-validation). These two assay clusters can be used as developmental toxicity models and were applied to predict new chemicals for external validation. This study provides a new strategy for constructing alternative chemical developmental toxicity evaluations that can be replicated for other toxicity modeling studies.
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- Heather L. Ciallella
- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA
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- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
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- The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH, 44092, USA
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- The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH, 44092, USA
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- The Lubrizol Corporation, Wickliffe, OH, 44092, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
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- Center for Computational and Integrative Biology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08103, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, 08102, USA
- Corresponding Author333 Hao Zhu, 201 South Broadway, Joint Health Sciences Center, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey 08103; Telephone: (856) 225-6781;
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The proteome of the mitochondrial intermembrane space (IMS) contains more than 100 proteins, all of which are synthesized on cytosolic ribosomes and consequently need to be imported by dedicated machineries. The mitochondrial disulfide relay is the major import machinery for soluble proteins in the IMS. Its major component, the oxidoreductase MIA40, interacts with incoming substrates, retains them in the IMS, and oxidatively folds them. After this reaction, MIA40 is reoxidized by the sulfhydryl oxidase augmenter of liver regeneration, which couples disulfide formation by this machinery to the activity of the respiratory chain. In this review, we will discuss the import of IMS proteins with a focus on recent findings showing the diversity of disulfide relay substrates, describing the cytosolic control of this import system and highlighting the physiological relevance of the disulfide relay machinery in higher eukaryotes.
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- Yannik Finger
- Institute for Biochemistry, Redox Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 47a/R. 3.49, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Biochemistry, Redox Biochemistry, University of Cologne, and Cologne Excellence Cluster on Cellular Stress Response in Aging-Associated Diseases, Zülpicher Str. 47a/R. 3.49, D-50674 Cologne, Germany
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Gupta P, Sata TN, Ahamad N, Islam R, Yadav AK, Mishra A, Nithyananthan S, Thirunavukkarasu C, Sanal MG, Venugopal SK. Augmenter of liver regeneration enhances cell proliferation through the microRNA-26a/Akt/cyclin D1 pathway in hepatic cells. Hepatol Res 2019; 49:1341-1352. [PMID: 31267617 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM Hepatocytes can proliferate and regenerate when injured by toxins, viral infections, and so on. Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) is a key regulator of liver regeneration, but the mechanism is unknown. The role of ALR in other cell types is not known. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between microRNA (miRNA)-26a and ALR in the Huh7 cell line and adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal cells from chronic liver disease patients and healthy individuals. METHODS Huh7 cells were transfected independently with ALR and miRNA-26a expression vectors, and their effects on cell proliferation, the expression of miRNA-26a, and activation of the phosphatase and tensin homolog and Akt signaling pathways were determined. The experiments were repeated on mesenchymal stem cells derived from healthy individuals and chronic liver disease patients to see whether the observations can be replicated in primary cells. RESULTS Overexpression of ALR or miRNA-26a resulted in an increase of the phosphorylation of Akt and cyclin D1 expression, whereas it resulted in decreased levels of p-GSK-3β and phosphatase and tensin homolog in Huh7 cells. The inhibition of ALR expression by ALR siRNA or anti-miR-26a decreased the Akt/cyclin D1 signaling pathway, leading to decreased proliferation. Mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the chronic liver disease patients had a higher ALR expression, while the mesenchymal stem cells isolated from healthy volunteers responded to the growth factor treatments for increased ALR expression. It was found that there was a significant increase in miRNA-26a expression and proliferation. CONCLUSIONS These data clearly showed that ALR induced the expression of miRNA-26a, which downregulated phosphatase and tensin homolog, resulting in an increased p-Akt/cyclin D1 pathway and enhanced proliferation in hepatic cells.
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- Parul Gupta
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Research, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, D1 Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India
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Li Y, Agrawal I, Gong Z. Reversion of tumor hepatocytes to normal hepatocytes during liver tumor regression in an oncogene-expressing transgenic zebrafish model. Dis Model Mech 2019; 12:dmm.039578. [PMID: 31515263 PMCID: PMC6826027 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.039578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Tumors are frequently dependent on primary oncogenes to maintain their malignant properties (known as 'oncogene addiction'). We have previously established several inducible hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) models in zebrafish by transgenic expression of an oncogene. These tumor models are strongly oncogene addicted, as the induced and histologically proven liver tumors regress after suppression of oncogene expression by removal of a chemical inducer. However, the question of whether the liver tumor cells are eliminated or revert to normal cells remains unanswered. In the present study, we generated a novel Cre/loxP transgenic zebrafish line, Tg(fabp10: loxP-EGFP-stop-loxP-DsRed; TRE: CreERT2) (abbreviated to CreER), in order to trace tumor cell lineage during tumor regression after crossing with the xmrk (activated EGFR homolog) oncogene transgenic line, Tg(fabp10: rtTA; TRE: xmrk; krt4: EGFP) We found that, during HCC regression, restored normal liver contained both reverted tumor hepatocytes (RFP+) and newly differentiated hepatocytes (GFP+). RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analyses of the RFP+ and GFP+ hepatocyte populations after tumor regression confirmed the conversion of tumor cells to normal hepatocytes, as most of the genes and pathways that were deregulated in the tumor stages were found to have normal regulation in the tumor-reverted hepatocytes. Thus, our lineage-tracing studies demonstrated the potential for transformed tumor cells to revert to normal cells after suppression of expression of a primary oncogene. This observation may provide a basis for the development of a therapeutic approach targeting addicted oncogenes or oncogenic pathways.
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- Yan Li
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543
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Paredes LC, Olsen Saraiva Camara N, Braga TT. Understanding the Metabolic Profile of Macrophages During the Regenerative Process in Zebrafish. Front Physiol 2019; 10:617. [PMID: 31178754 PMCID: PMC6543010 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In contrast to mammals, lower vertebrates, including zebrafish (Danio rerio), have the ability to regenerate damaged or lost tissues, such as the caudal fin, which makes them an ideal model for tissue and organ regeneration studies. Since several diseases involve the process of transition between fibrosis and tissue regeneration, it is necessary to attain a better understanding of these processes. It is known that the cells of the immune system, especially macrophages, play essential roles in regeneration by participating in the removal of cellular debris, release of pro- and anti-inflammatory factors, remodeling of components of the extracellular matrix and alteration of oxidative patterns during proliferation and angiogenesis. Immune cells undergo phenotypical and functional alterations throughout the healing process due to growth factors and cytokines that are produced in the tissue microenvironment. However, some aspects of the molecular mechanisms through which macrophages orchestrate the formation and regeneration of the blastema remain unclear. In the present review, we outline how macrophages orchestrate the regenerative process in zebrafish and give special attention to the redox balance in the context of tail regeneration.
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- Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences IV, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,Renal Pathophysiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Sokol AM, Uszczynska-Ratajczak B, Collins MM, Bazala M, Topf U, Lundegaard PR, Sugunan S, Guenther S, Kuenne C, Graumann J, Chan SSL, Stainier DYR, Chacinska A. Loss of the Mia40a oxidoreductase leads to hepato-pancreatic insufficiency in zebrafish. PLoS Genet 2018; 14:e1007743. [PMID: 30457989 PMCID: PMC6245507 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1007743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Development and function of tissues and organs are powered by the activity of mitochondria. In humans, inherited genetic mutations that lead to progressive mitochondrial pathology often manifest during infancy and can lead to death, reflecting the indispensable nature of mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Here, we describe a zebrafish mutant for the gene mia40a (chchd4a), the life-essential homologue of the evolutionarily conserved Mia40 oxidoreductase which drives the biogenesis of cysteine-rich mitochondrial proteins. We report that mia40a mutant animals undergo progressive cellular respiration defects and develop enlarged mitochondria in skeletal muscles before their ultimate death at the larval stage. We generated a deep transcriptomic and proteomic resource that allowed us to identify abnormalities in the development and physiology of endodermal organs, in particular the liver and pancreas. We identify the acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas to be severely affected by mutations in the MIA pathway. Our data contribute to a better understanding of the molecular, cellular and organismal effects of mitochondrial deficiency, important for the accurate diagnosis and future treatment strategies of mitochondrial diseases. Mitochondrial pathologies which result from mutations in the nuclear DNA remain incurable and often lead to death. As mitochondria play various roles in cellular and tissue-specific contexts, the symptoms of mitochondrial pathologies can differ between patients. Thus, diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial disorders remain challenging. To enhance this, the generation of new models that explore and define the consequences of mitochondria insufficiencies is of central importance. Here, we present a mia40a zebrafish mutant as a model for mitochondrial dysfunction, caused by an imbalance in mitochondrial protein biogenesis. This mutant shares characteristics with existing reports on mitochondria dysfunction, and has led us to identify novel phenotypes such as enlarged mitochondrial clusters in skeletal muscles. In addition, our transcriptomics and proteomics data contribute important findings to the existing knowledge on how faulty mitochondria impinge on vertebrate development in molecular, tissue and organ specific contexts.
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- Anna M. Sokol
- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
- * E-mail: (AMS); (AC)
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Bioinformatics and Deep Sequencing Platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Bioinformatics and Deep Sequencing Platform, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Developmental Genetics, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland
- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- * E-mail: (AMS); (AC)
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Gupta P, Venugopal SK. Augmenter of liver regeneration: A key protein in liver regeneration and pathophysiology. Hepatol Res 2018; 48:587-596. [PMID: 29633440 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Liver is constantly exposed to pathogens, viruses, chemicals, and toxins, and several of them cause injury, leading to the loss of liver mass and sometimes resulting in cirrhosis and cancer. Under physiological conditions, liver can regenerate if the loss of cells is less than the proliferation of hepatocytes. If the loss is more than the proliferation, the radical treatment available is liver transplantation. Due to this reason, the search for an alternative therapeutic agent has been the focus of liver research. Liver regeneration is regulated by several growth factors; one of the key factors is augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR). Involvement of ALR has been reported in crucial processes such as oxidative phosphorylation, maintenance of mitochondria and mitochondrial biogenesis, and regulation of autophagy and cell proliferation. Augmenter of liver regeneration has been observed to be involved in liver regeneration by not only overcoming cell cycle inhibition but by maintaining the stem cell pool as well. These observations have created curiosity regarding the possible role of ALR in maintenance of liver health. Thus, this review brings a concise presentation of the work done in areas exploring the role of ALR in normal liver physiology and in liver health maintenance by fighting liver diseases, such as liver failure, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, viral infections, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Parul Gupta
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, South Asian University, New Delhi, India
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Zou Q, Gang K, Yang Q, Liu X, Tang X, Lu H, He J, Luo L. The CCCH-type zinc finger transcription factor Zc3h8 represses NF-κB-mediated inflammation in digestive organs in zebrafish. J Biol Chem 2018; 293:11971-11983. [PMID: 29871925 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.802975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Degenerative diseases of organs lead to their impaired function. The cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying organ degeneration are therefore of great research and clinical interest but are currently incompletely characterized. Here, using a forward-genetic screen for genes regulating liver development and function in zebrafish, we identified a cq5 mutant that exhibited a liver-degeneration phenotype at 5 days postfertilization, the developmental stage at which a functional liver develops. Positional cloning revealed that the liver degeneration was caused by a single point mutation in the gene zc3h8 (zinc finger CCCH-type containing 8), changing a highly conserved histidine to glutamine at position 353 of the Zc3h8 protein. The zc3h8 mutation-induced liver degeneration in the mutant was accompanied by reduced proliferation, increased apoptosis, and macrophage phagocytosis of hepatocytes. Transcriptional profile analyses revealed up-regulation and activation of both proinflammatory cytokines and the NF-κB signaling pathway in the zc3h8 mutant. Suppression of NF-κB signaling activity efficiently rescued the proinflammatory cytokine response, as well as the inflammation-mediated liver degeneration phenotype of the mutant. Of note, the zc3h8 mutation-induced degeneration of several other organs, including the gut and exocrine pancreas, indicating that Zc3h8 is a general repressor of inflammation in zebrafish. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that Zc3h8 maintains organ homeostasis by inhibiting the NF-κB-mediated inflammatory response in zebrafish and that Zc3h8 dysfunction causes degeneration of multiple organs, including the liver, gut, and pancreas.
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- Qingliang Zou
- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Freshwater Fish Reproduction and Development, Ministry of Education, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China; Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, 400715 Chongqing, China.
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Zhang C, An W. Progress in research of augmenter of liver regeneration. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2017; 25:3171-3179. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v25.i36.3171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR), also known as hepatic stimulatory substance or hepatopoietin, is expressed ubiquitously in all organs, and exclusively in hepatocytes in the liver. Over the past decade, research indicates that ALR is able to promote growth of hepatocytes in the regenerating or injured liver, and plays an important role in hepatocyte transplantation, the pathogenesis of fulminant hepatitis, liver regeneration, and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Chao Zhang
- Department of Cell Biology, Basic Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Basic Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100191, China
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Shen Y, Liu Q, Lou S, Luo Y, Sun H, Zeng H, Deng J. Decreased expression of the augmenter of liver regeneration results in growth inhibition and increased chemosensitivity of acute T lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Oncol Rep 2017; 38:3130-3136. [PMID: 29048676 DOI: 10.3892/or.2017.5984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) plays crucial roles in cell survival and growth. Previous studies have demonstrated that ALR exerts a protective effect on toxic agent‑induced cell death in acute T lymphoblastic leukemia cells and ALR knockdown can sensitize cancer cells to radiation. However, the biological functions of ALR against drug resistance in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia are mostly unknown. In the present study, we investigated the effect of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-induced ALR silencing on cell proliferation and sensitivity to vincristine (VCR) of Jurkat cells. We found that ALR siRNA effectively decreased the ALR expression, then inhibited cell growth and increased sensitivity to VCR in Jurkat cells. Flow cytometry assay revealed that the downregulation of ALR expression promoted cell apoptosis and regulated cell cycle distribution. Following incubation with VCR, apoptosis-related proteins, such as pro-PARP, pro-caspase 8, pro-caspase 3 and Bcl-2 were downregulated in the siRNA/ALR group. Pretreatment with siRNA/ALR in combination with VCR resulted in prolonged G2/M arrest, accompanied by downregulation of cdc25c and cdc2 expression and dissociation of cyclin B1. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrated that targeted inhibition of the ALR expression in Jurkat cells triggered cell growth inhibition and sensitized cells to VCR via promoting apoptosis and regulating the cell cycle.
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- Yan Shen
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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Kang Y, Fielden LF, Stojanovski D. Mitochondrial protein transport in health and disease. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2017; 76:142-153. [PMID: 28765093 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Mitochondria are fundamental structures that fulfil important and diverse functions within cells, including cellular respiration and iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis. Mitochondrial function is reliant on the organelles proteome, which is maintained and adjusted depending on cellular requirements. The majority of mitochondrial proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and must be trafficked to, and imported into the organelle following synthesis in the cytosol. These nuclear-encoded mitochondrial precursors utilise dynamic and multimeric translocation machines to traverse the organelles membranes and be partitioned to the appropriate mitochondrial subcompartment. Yeast model systems have been instrumental in establishing the molecular basis of mitochondrial protein import machines and mechanisms, however unique players and mechanisms are apparent in higher eukaryotes. Here, we review our current knowledge on mitochondrial protein import in human cells and how dysfunction in these pathways can lead to disease.
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- Yilin Kang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
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- Michael A. Nalesnik
- Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA,Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pu T, Liao XH, Sun H, Guo H, Jiang X, Peng JB, Zhang L, Liu Q. Augmenter of liver regeneration regulates autophagy in renal ischemia–reperfusion injury via the AMPK/mTOR pathway. Apoptosis 2017; 22:955-969. [DOI: 10.1007/s10495-017-1370-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Wu X, Liu G, Mu M, Peng Y, Li X, Deng L, Zhang Z, Chen M, You S, Kong X. Augmenter of Liver Regeneration Gene Therapy Using a Novel Minicircle DNA Vector Alleviates Liver Fibrosis in Rats. Hum Gene Ther 2016; 27:880-891. [PMID: 27136973 DOI: 10.1089/hum.2016.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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- Xin Wu
- Institute of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Life Science and Bio-Pharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, Centre of Infectious Diseases, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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Erdogan AJ, Riemer J. Mitochondrial disulfide relay and its substrates: mechanisms in health and disease. Cell Tissue Res 2017; 367:59-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00441-016-2481-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Lei XD, Sun Y, Cai SJ, Fang YW, Cui JL, Li YH. Role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in zebrafish retinal neurogenesis and myelination. Int J Ophthalmol 2016; 9:831-7. [PMID: 27366683 DOI: 10.18240/ijo.2016.06.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in zebrafish retinal development and myelination. METHODS Morpholino oligonucleotides (MO), which are complementary to the translation start site of the wild-type embryonic zebrafish TNF-α mRNA sequence, were synthesized and injected into one- to four-cell embryos. The translation blocking specificity was verified by Western blotting using an anti-TNF-α antibody, whole-mount in situ hybridization using a hepatocyte-specific mRNA probe ceruloplasmin (cp), and co-injection of TNF-α MO and TNF-α mRNA. An atonal homolog 7 (atoh7) mRNA probe was used to detect neurogenesis onset. The retinal neurodifferentiation was analyzed by immunohistochemistry using antibodies Zn12, Zpr1, and Zpr3 to label ganglion cells, cones, and rods, respectively. Myelin basic protein (mbp) was used as a marker to track and observe the myelination using whole-mount in situ hybridization. RESULTS Targeted knockdown of TNF-α resulted in specific suppression of TNF-α expression and a severely underdeveloped liver. The co-injection of TNF-α MO and mRNA rescued the liver development. Retinal neurogenesis in TNF-α morphants was initiated on time. The retina was fully laminated, while ganglion cells, cones, and rods were well differentiated at 72 hours post-fertilization (hpf). mbp was expressed in Schwann cells in the lateral line nerves and cranial nerves from 3 days post-fertilization (dpf) as well as in oligodendrocytes linearly along the hindbrain bundles and the spinal cord from 4 dpf, which closely resembled its endogenous profile. CONCLUSION TNF-α is not an essential regulator for retinal neurogenesis and optic myelination.
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- Xu-Dan Lei
- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin 300071, China
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Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are used for a variety of purposes in a wide range of commercially available products. Some CuO NPs probably end up in the aquatic systems, thus raising concerns about aqueous exposure toxicity, and the impact of CuO NPs on liver development and neuronal differentiation remains unclear. In this study, particles were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Zebrafish embryos were continuously exposed to CuO NPs from 4 hours postfertilization at concentrations of 50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, or 1 mg/L. The expression of gstp1 and cyp1a was examined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha and superoxide dismutase 1 was examined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. Liver development and retinal neurodifferentiation were analyzed by whole-mount in situ hybridization, hematoxylin–eosin staining, and immunohistochemistry, and a behavioral test was performed to track the movement of larvae. We show that exposure of CuO NPs at low doses has little effect on embryonic development. However, exposure to CuO NPs at concentrations of 12.5 mg/L or higher leads to abnormal phenotypes and induces an inflammatory response in a dose-dependent pattern. Moreover, exposure to CuO NPs at high doses results in an underdeveloped liver and a delay in retinal neurodifferentiation accompanied by reduced locomotor ability. Our data demonstrate that short-term exposure to CuO NPs at high doses shows hepatotoxicity and neurotoxicity in zebrafish embryos and larvae.
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- Yan Sun
- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Nankai University School of Medicine, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Gao M, Yan H, Yin RH, Wang Q, Zhan YQ, Yu M, Ge CH, Li CY, Wang XH, Ge ZQ, Yang XM. Hepassocin is required for hepatic outgrowth during zebrafish hepatogenesis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2015; 463:466-71. [PMID: 26047702 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.05.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Hepassocin (HPS) is a hepatotrophic growth factor that specifically stimulates hepatocyte proliferation and promotes liver regeneration after liver damage. In this paper, zebrafish were used to investigate the role of HPS in liver development. METHODS AND RESULTS During zebrafish development, HPS expression is enriched in liver throughout hepatogenesis. Knockdown of HPS using its specific morpholino leads to a smaller liver phenotype. Further results showed that the HPS knockdown has no effect on the expression of the early endoderm marker gata6 and early hepatic marker hhex. In addition, results showed that the smaller-liver phenotype in HPS morphants was caused by suppression of cell proliferation, not induction of cell apoptosis. CONCLUSIONS Current findings indicated that HPS is essential to the later stages of development in vertebrate liver organogenesis.
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- Ming Gao
- Tianjin University, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China
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- Tianjin University, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin University, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Tianjin 300072, China; Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China; State Key Laboratory of Proteomics, Beijing 100850, China.
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Cox AG, Goessling W. The lure of zebrafish in liver research: regulation of hepatic growth in development and regeneration. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2015; 32:153-61. [PMID: 25863341 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2015.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The liver is an essential organ that plays a pivotal role in metabolism, digestion and nutrient storage. Major efforts have been made to develop zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model system to study the pathways regulating hepatic growth during liver development and regeneration. Zebrafish offer unique advantages over other vertebrates including in vivo imaging at cellular resolution and the capacity for large-scale chemical and genetic screens. Here, we review the cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate hepatic growth during liver development in zebrafish. We also highlight emerging evidence that developmental pathways are reactivated following liver injury to facilitate regeneration. Finally, we discuss how zebrafish have transformed drug discovery efforts and enabled the identification of drugs that stimulate hepatic growth and provide hepatoprotection in pre-clinical models of liver injury, with the ultimate goal of identifying novel therapeutic approaches to treat liver disease.
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- Andrew G Cox
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA, United States; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, United States.
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Lin TY, Chou CF, Chung HY, Chiang CY, Li CH, Wu JL, Lin HJ, Pai TW, Hu CH, Tzou WS. Hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha is essential for hepatic outgrowth and functions via the regulation of leg1 transcription in the zebrafish embryo. PLoS One. 2014;9:e101980. [PMID: 25000307 PMCID: PMC4084947 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The liver plays a vital role in metabolism, detoxification, digestion, and the maintenance of homeostasis. During development, the vertebrate embryonic liver undergoes a series of morphogenic processes known as hepatogenesis. Hepatogenesis can be separated into three interrelated processes: endoderm specification, hepatoblast differentiation, and hepatic outgrowth. Throughout this process, signaling molecules and transcription factors initiate and regulate the coordination of cell proliferation, apoptosis, differentiation, intercellular adhesion, and cell migration. Hifs are already recognized to be essential in embryonic development, but their role in hepatogenesis remains unknown. Using the zebrafish embryo as a model organism, we report that the lack of Hif2-alpha but not Hif1-alpha blocks hepatic outgrowth. While Hif2-alpha is not involved in hepatoblast specification, this transcription factor regulates hepatocyte cell proliferation during hepatic outgrowth. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the lack of Hif2-alpha can reduce the expression of liver-enriched gene 1 (leg1), which encodes a secretory protein essential for hepatic outgrowth. Additionally, exogenous mRNA expression of leg1 can rescue the small liver phenotype of hif2-alpha morphants. We also showed that Hif2-alpha directly binds to the promoter region of leg1 to control leg1 expression. Interestingly, we discovered overrepresented, high-density Hif-binding sites in the potential upstream regulatory sequences of leg1 in teleosts but not in terrestrial mammals. We concluded that hif2-alpha is a key factor required for hepatic outgrowth and regulates leg1 expression in zebrafish embryos. We also proposed that the hif2-alpha-leg1 axis in liver development may have resulted from the adaptation of teleosts to their environment.
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Sokol AM, Sztolsztener ME, Wasilewski M, Heinz E, Chacinska A. Mitochondrial protein translocases for survival and wellbeing. FEBS Lett 2014; 588:2484-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2014.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sun GY, Dong LY, An W. Involvement of hepatic stimulator substance in the regulation of hepatoblast maturation into hepatocytes in vitro. Stem Cells Dev 2014; 23:1675-87. [PMID: 24640968 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2013.0468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Hepatic stimulator substance (HSS), also known as augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR), acts as a hepatotrophic growth factor to promote liver regeneration after liver damage or partial hepatectomy. However, the expression and function of HSS during liver development in mammals remain largely unknown. In this work, the hepatoblasts were isolated from mice at embryonic day 13.5 (E13.5), and HSS expression and its role during hepatoblast maturation were investigated. The results showed that HSS expression was enhanced in the hepatoblasts compared with mouse primary hepatocytes. HSS expression (23 kDa) was significantly decreased if the hepatoblast maturation was induced by a combination of oncostatin M (OSM), dexamethasone (DEX), and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). We also found that knockdown of HSS expression (mainly 23-kDa isoform) by siRNA promoted hepatoblast maturation and also activated the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) phosphorylation levels. However, if STAT3 activity was blocked by a small-molecule inhibitor Stattic, then hepatocyte maturation could be abolished, suggesting that STAT3 was most likely a potential molecule responsible for HSS signaling. In summary, our results demonstrated for the first time that HSS might be an active factor participating in the regulation of liver development and hepatocyte maturation.
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- Guang-Yong Sun
- Department of Cell Biology, Municipal Laboratory for Liver Protection and Regeneration Regulation, Capital Medical University , Beijing, China
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Liu H, You S, Rong Y, Wu Y, Zhu B, Wan Z, Liu W, Mao P, Xin S. Newly established human liver cell line: a potential cell source for the bioartificial liver in the future. Hum Cell 2013; 26:155-61. [PMID: 23797278 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-013-0068-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The clinical use of a bioartificial liver (BAL) device strongly depends on the development of human liver cell lines. The aim of this study was to establish and assess the potential use of the stable HepG2 cell line expressing human augmenter of liver regeneration (hALR). The cDNA encoding hALR protein was inserted into pcDNA3.1 to generate pcDNA3.1/hALR, following which pcDNA3.1/hALR was transfected to HepG2 to establish a cell line that stably expressed hALR (HepG2 hALR). A total of 800 million HepG2 hALR cells were loaded into laboratory-scale BAL bioreactors and cultured for 4 days, during which time the parameters of hepatocyte-specific function and general metabolism were determined. The cell line that stably expressed human ALR was successfully established. The expression of recombinant hALR was higher in the HepG2 hALR cell line than in the HepG2 cell line based on immunofluorescence and immunoblot assays. In samples removed from the BAL bioreactor on day 4, compared to HepG2 cells, HepG2 hALR cells produced significantly more alpha-fetoprotein (127.3 %; P < 0.05) and urea (128.8 %; P < 0.05) and eliminated more glucose (135.7 %; P < 0.05); the level of human albumin was also higher (117 %) in HepG2 hALR cells, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). After 24 h of culture, the mean lidocaine removal rate was 65.1 and 57.3 % in culture supernatants of HepG2 hALR and HepG2 cell lines, respectively (P < 0.01). Based on these results, we conclude that HepG2 hALR cells showed liver-specific functionality when cultured inside the bioreactor and would therefore be a potential cell source for BAL.
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Fischer M, Riemer J. The mitochondrial disulfide relay system: roles in oxidative protein folding and beyond. Int J Cell Biol 2013; 2013:742923. [PMID: 24348563 DOI: 10.1155/2013/742923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Disulfide bond formation drives protein import of most proteins of the mitochondrial intermembrane space (IMS). The main components of this disulfide relay machinery are the oxidoreductase Mia40 and the sulfhydryl oxidase Erv1/ALR. Their precise functions have been elucidated in molecular detail for the yeast and human enzymes in vitro and in intact cells. However, we still lack knowledge on how Mia40 and Erv1/ALR impact cellular and organism physiology and whether they have functions beyond their role in disulfide bond formation. Here we summarize the principles of oxidation-dependent protein import mediated by the mitochondrial disulfide relay. We proceed by discussing recently described functions of Mia40 in the hypoxia response and of ALR in influencing mitochondrial morphology and its importance for tissue development and embryogenesis. We also include a discussion of the still mysterious function of Erv1/ALR in liver regeneration.
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Van Wettere AJ, Law JM, Hinton DE, Kullman SW. Phenotypic characterization of transgenic Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes) that express a red fluorescent protein in hepatocytes. Toxicol Pathol 2013; 42:616-21. [PMID: 23938611 DOI: 10.1177/0192623313499643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Transgenic organisms that express fluorescent proteins are used frequently for in vivo visualization of proteins and cells. The phenotype of a transgenic medaka (Oryzias latipes) strain that expresses a red fluorescent protein (RFP) in hepatocytes was characterized using light and fluorescence microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Expression of RFP was first detected by confocal fluorescence microscopy in the location of the liver bud of live medaka embryos at 60 hr postfertilization (developmental stage 27). Subsequently, RFP signal was observed exclusively in hepatocytes throughout life using fluorescence microscopy in live fish and immunohistochemistry in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded liver sections. As the fish aged, prominent intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions immunoreactive for RFP were observed by light microscopy and were correlated with membrane-bound electron dense inclusions on TEM. These results define the onset and location of RFP expression in the Tg(zf.L-fabp:DsRed) medaka and characterize a histologic phenotype that results from RFP expression in hepatocytes.
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- Arnaud J Van Wettere
- 1Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Wang N, Sun H, Shen Y, Li XF, Pan T, Liu GL, Liu Q. Augmenter of liver regeneration inhibits apoptosis of activated human peripheral blood lymphocytesin vitro. Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol 2013; 35:257-63. [DOI: 10.3109/08923973.2013.764502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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'Augmenter of liver regeneration' (ALR) (also known as hepatic stimulatory substance or hepatopoietin) was originally found to promote growth of hepatocytes in the regenerating or injured liver. ALR is expressed ubiquitously in all organs, and exclusively in hepatocytes in the liver. ALR, a survival factor for hepatocytes, exhibits significant homology with ERV1 (essential for respiration and viability) protein that is essential for the survival of the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. ALR comprises 198 to 205 amino acids (approximately 22 kDa), but is post-translationally modified to three high molecular weight species (approximately 38 to 42 kDa) found in hepatocytes. ALR is present in mitochondria, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum, and nucleus. Mitochondrial ALR may be involved in oxidative phosphorylation, but also functions as sulfhydryl oxidase and cytochrome c reductase, and causes Fe/S maturation of proteins. ALR, secreted by hepatocytes, stimulates synthesis of TNF-α, IL-6, and nitric oxide in Kupffer cells via a G-protein coupled receptor. While the 22 kDa rat recombinant ALR does not stimulate DNA synthesis in hepatocytes, the short form (15 kDa) of human recombinant ALR was reported to be equipotent as or even stronger than TGF-α or HGF as a mitogen for hepatocytes. Altered serum ALR levels in certain pathological conditions suggest that it may be a diagnostic marker for liver injury/disease. Although ALR appears to have multiple functions, the knowledge of its role in various organs, including the liver, is extremely inadequate, and it is not known whether different ALR species have distinct functions. Future research should provide better understanding of the expression and functions of this enigmatic molecule.
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