Establishment and Characterization of an In Vitro Model of Fas-Mediated Hepatocyte Cell Death.
Fas-mediated apoptosis underlies a plethora of liver pathologies and toxicities. As a consequence, this process is a major research topic in the field of experimental and clinical hepatology. The present chapter describes the setup of an in vitro model of hepatocellular apoptotic cell death. In essence, this system consists of freshly isolated hepatocytes cultured in a monolayer configuration, which are exposed to a combination of Fas ligand and cycloheximide. This in vitro model has been characterized by using a set of well-acknowledged cell death markers. This experimental system allows the study of the entire course of Fas-mediated hepatocellular cell death, going from early apoptosis to secondary necrosis, and hence can serve a broad range of in vitro pharmaco-toxicological purposes.
Department of In Vitro Toxicology and Dermato-Cosmetology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Brussels, Belgium, mvinken@vub.ac.be.
Mathieu
M
Vinken
Michaël
M
Maes
Sara
S
Crespo Yanguas
Joost
J
Willebrords
Tamara
T
Vanhaecke
Vera
V
Rogiers
D015415:Biomarkers; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D016923:Cell Death; D022781:Hepatocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D061251:Primary Cell Culture; D019014:fas Receptor / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D019014:fas Receptor