title: Gamma aminobutyric acid B and 5-hydroxy tryptamine 2A receptors functional regulation during enhanced liver cell proliferation by GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticles treatment.
abstract: Liver is one of the major organs in vertebrates and hepatocytes are damaged by many factors. The liver cell maintenance and multiplication after injury and treatment gained immense interest. The present study investigated the role of Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) coupled with chitosan nanoparticles in the functional regulation of Gamma aminobutyric acid B and 5-hydroxy tryptamine 2A receptors mediated cell signaling mechanisms, extend of DNA methylation and superoxide dismutase activity during enhanced liver cell proliferation. Liver injury was achieved by partial hepatectomy of male Wistar rats and the GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticles treatments were given intraperitoneally. The experimental groups were sham operated control (C), partially hepatectomised rats with no treatment (PHNT), partially hepatectomised rats with GABA chitosan nanoparticle (GCNP), 5-HT chitosan nanoparticle (SCNP) and a combination of GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticle (GSCNP) treatments. In GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticle treated group there was a significant decrease (P<0.001) in the receptor expression of Gamma aminobutyric acid B and a significant increase (P<0.001) in the receptor expression of 5-hydroxy tryptamine 2A when compared to PHNT. The cyclic adenosine monophosphate content and its regulatory protein, presence of methylated DNA and superoxide dismutase activity were decreased in GCNP, SCNP and GSCNP when compared to PHNT. The Gamma aminobutyric acid B and 5-hydroxy tryptamine 2A receptors coupled signaling elements played an important role in GABA and 5-HT chitosan nanoparticles induced liver cell proliferation which has therapeutic significance in liver disease management.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Neurobiology and Cell Biology Unit, Centre for Neuroscience, Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 682 022, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shilpa
authors.forename: Mary Abraham
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pretty
authors.forename: Malat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anitha
authors.forename: Cheramadathikudyil Skaria
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Paulose
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein / Q000235:genetics; D019175:DNA Methylation / Q000187:drug effects; D006498:Hepatectomy; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000235:genetics; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008716:Methionine Adenosyltransferase / Q000235:genetics; D053758:Nanoparticles; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A / Q000378:metabolism*; D018080:Receptors, GABA-B / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D017362:Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D018080:Receptors, GABA-B; D012701:Serotonin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor; D048271:Chitosan; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; C512846:Mat2a protein, rat; D008716:Methionine Adenosyltransferase
keywords: Chitosan nanoparticle; DNA methylation; Gamma aminobutyric acid; Liver cell proliferation; Serotonin; Superoxide dismutase