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Molecular mechanism of inhaled anesthetic-induced hepatotoxicity

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11671499
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Anesthesiology/Resuscitation studies
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

HIRAKAWA Masahisa  Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine and Detistry, Professor, 大学院・医歯学総合研究科, 教授 (70033058)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) AKAGI Reiko  Okayama Prefectural University, Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Associate Professor, 保健福祉学部, 助教授 (50150967)
MIZOBUCHI Satoshi  Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine and Detistry, Assistant, 大学院・医歯学総合研究科, 助手 (70311800)
TAKAHASHI Toru  Okayama University, Graduate School of Medicine and Detistry, Assistant, 大学院・医歯学総合研究科, 助手 (40252952)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywordsinhaled anesthetics / hepatotoxicity / heme / heme oxygenase-1 / cytochrome P450-2E1 / oxidative stress / CYP2E1遺伝子導入肝細胞 / ヘム / 吸収麻酔薬 / CYP2E1 / 四塩化炭素 / CYP2E1遺伝子導入細胞 / イソフルラン / ハロタン / ヘムオキシゲナーゼ-1 / ストレス蛋白 / 低酸素 / ハロタン肝障害 / ヘムオキシゲナーゼ
Research Abstract

We investigated the molecular mechanism of inhaled anesthetic-induced hepatotoxicity in vivo and in vitro. Exposure of phenobarbital-pretreated rats to halothane-hypoxia caused a rapid increase in cytosolic free heme concentration, which was preceded by a significant decrease in microsomal cytochrome P450 (CYP) content in the liver. There were also marked induction in heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). hemin pretreatment of these animals not only induced hepatic HO-1 , but also almost completely abrogated the halothane-induced hepatotoxicity. These findings indicate that halothane-induced hepatotoxicity is due to an increase in hepatic free heme concentration that is a potent prooxidant, and HO-1 induction is an important protective response against such changes. Next, we examined the induction of HSP70 and HO-1, in rat livers pretreated with phenobarbital, followed by exposure to isoflurane, or halothane under hypoxic condition. The induction of HSP70 was observed by halothane-hypoxia treatment … More is higher than that by isoflurane-hypoxia treatment. Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity correlated well with the extent of centrilobular necrosis, showed similar changes with increases in HSP70. In contrast, HO-1 was induced only by halothane-hypoxia treatment, but not by other treatments. These findings demonstrate that there is a significant difference in hepatic injury, HO-1 and HSP70 induction, between halothane-hypoxia and isoflurane-hypoxia. Isoflurane is known to be safer than halothane, which may be in part accounted for by its lesser oxidative stress as assessed by a smaller induction of HSPs than halothane treatment. Finally, since inhaled anesthetics are metabolized by cytochrome P450-2E1 (CYP2E1) and inhaled anesthetics are derivates of carbon tetrachloride, the cytotoxic effects of CCl_4 in a liver cell line expressing CYP2E1 (HLE/2E1) in comparison to those in the mother cell line (HLE) were determined. The effects of CCl_4 on the gene expression of HSP70, a potential marker of oxidative stress, were also examined. The viability of HLE/2E1 cells after exposure to CCl_4 was significantly decreased compared with that of HLE cells. Northern blot analysis revealed that the HSP70 mRNA level was significantly increased after CCl_4 treatment in both cell lines, while the magnitude of its increase was much greater in HLE/2E1 cells than HLE cells. These results suggest that the oxidative stress induced by CYP2E1 plays an important role in the increase in cytotoxicity of CCl_4 in CYP2E1-overexpressing cells and that CYP2E1-overexpressing human liver cell line may be suitable for investigating the hepatotoxicity of volatile anesthetics. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All Other

All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] Yasuo Odaka, et al. 9 persons: "Prevention of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity by hemin pretreatment : The protective role of heme oxygenase-1 induction"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.59,No.7. 871-880 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akira Yamasaki, et al., 6 persons: "Differential effects of isoflurane and halothane on the induction of heat shock proteins"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.62. 375-382 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shuji Takahashi, et al., 8 persons: "Increased cytotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride in a human hepatoma cell line (HLE/2E1) overexpressing cytochrome P450 2E1"The Journal of International Medical Research. Vol.30(印刷中). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shyuji Takahashi, Toru Takahashi, Satoshi Mizobuchi, Masaki Matsumi, Kiyoshi Morita, Masahiro Miyazaki, Masayoshi Namba, Reiko Akagi, Masahisa Hirakawa: "Increased cytotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride in a human hepatoma cell line (HLE/2E1) overexpressing cytochrome P450 2E1."The Journal of International Medical Research. (in press). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akira Yamasaki, Toru Takahashi, Tsutomu Suzuki, Tadao Fujiwara, Masahisa Hirakawa, Emiko Ohmori, Reiko Akagi: "Differential Effects of Isoflurane and Halothane on the Induction of Heat Shock Proteins."Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol 62. 375-382 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuo Odaka, Toru Takahashi, Akira Yamasaki, Tsutomu Suzuki, Tadao Fujiwara, Teruo Yamada, Masahisa Hirakawa, Hiroyoshi Fujita, Emiko Ohmori, Reiko Akagi: "Prevention of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity by hemin pretreatment : Protective role of heme oxygenase-1 induction."Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol. 59. 871-880 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yasuo Odaka, et al., 9 persons: "Prevention of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity by hemin pretreatment : The protective role of heme oxygenase-1 induction"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.59, No.7. 871-880 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Akira Yamasaki, et al., 6 persons: "Differential effects of isoflurane and halothane of the induction of heat shock proteins"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.62. 375-382 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shuji Takahashi, et al., 8 persons: "Increased cytotoxicity of carbon tetrachloride in a human hepatoma cell line (HLE/2E1) overexpressing cytochrome P450 2E1"The Journal of International Medical Research. Vol.30(印刷中). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yasuo Odaka, et.al 9 persons: "Prevention of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity by hemin pretreatment : The protective role of heme oxygenase-1 induction"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.59,No.7. 871-880 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Akira Yamasaki, et al.,6 persons: "Differential effects of isoflurane and halothane on the induction of heat shock proteins"Biochemical Pharmacology. (印刷中). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yasuo Odaka, et.al. 9persons: "Prevention of halothane-induced hepatotoxicity by hemin pretreatment: The protective role of heme oxygenase-1 induction"Biochemical Pharmacology. Vol.59, No.6(印刷中). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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