Liver gene regulation in rats following both 70 or 90% hepatectomy and endotoxin treatment.
BACKGROUND
The metabolic state effect of liver failure on liver gene regulation was evaluated in a rat model.


METHODS
Following 70 or 90% hepatectomy and lipopolysaccharide or vehicle treatment at intervals up to 24 h, the liver remnants were analyzed for mRNA levels for acute-phase, liver-specific and growth-related proteins.


RESULTS
After 70% hepatectomy mRNA for alpha 1-acid glycoprotein, alpha 2-macroglobulin, thiostatin and fibrinogen, haptoglobin increased three- to sevenfold (P < 0.05), and mRNA for cyclin D and histone 3 increased seven- and 15-fold (P < 0.05), respectively. After lipopolysaccharide injection and 70% hepatectomy were done, mRNA for acute-phase proteins raised significantly (P < 0.05), more to five to 20-fold, while mRNA for growth-related proteins raised significantly (P < 0.05) less to three- to fourfold. After 90% hepatectomy, acute-phase protein mRNA increased five- to ninefold (P < 0.05) more than after 70% hepatectomy, while mRNA for histone 3 and cyclin D did not increase within 24 h, which indicates a delayed growth after 90% hepatectomy. In 90% of hepatectomized rats treated with lipopolysaccharide, acute-phase protein mRNA raised three- to sixfold (P < 0.05) less than after vehicle treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
In endotoxemia from liver failure, the synthesis of acute-phase proteins is upregulated by gene regulation at the expense of that for regeneration, which may be an appropriate response for immediate survival. In severe liver failure, endotoxin may interfere with the appropriate gene regulation.
Jensen
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Department of Hepatology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark. sastrup@rh.dk
D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D019938:Cyclin D1 / Q000235:genetics; D019446:Endotoxemia / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics; D006242:Haptoglobins / Q000235:genetics; D006498:Hepatectomy; D007704:Kininogens / Q000235:genetics; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009961:Orosomucoid / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015854:Up-Regulation; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000235:genetics
D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D004731:Endotoxins; D006133:Growth Substances; D006242:Haptoglobins; D007704:Kininogens; D009961:Orosomucoid; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D019938:Cyclin D1; D005340:Fibrinogen