Hemorrhagic shock induces differential gene expression and apoptosis in mouse liver

Autor: Radha K. Maheshwari, Ying-Yue Li, Shirin V. Sundar, Florence M. Rollwagen
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Biochemical and biophysical research communications. 332(3)
ISSN: 0006-291X
Popis: Comprehensive knowledge of the gene expression changes induced by hemorrhage in vital organs will greatly improve prognosis and therapy. Therefore, we used a mouse model of non-resuscitated hemorrhagic shock to study the pattern of stress-induced genes in liver at 1, 4, and 24 h following surgery. Hepatic injury was confirmed by assessment of liver injury markers and apoptotic cell death. We found that a variety of stress-regulated genes were differentially expressed, including seven genes that have not been reported previously as being regulated by hemorrhagic shock: ATF-2, alphaB-crystallin, GADD45, GADD45beta, Mdm2, p21Waf1, and TRPM-2. The changes in mRNA levels of the transcription factors AP-1, Egr-1, HSF-1, and NF-kappaB were transient but protein expression was noticeable at later time points. Our findings show that oxidative stress causes immediate upregulation of genes involved in a variety of cellular defense pathways. Complex interactions among them might determine the ultimate fate of the cell.
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