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Deprivation of hepatic stellate cells prevents ischemia-reperfusion injury of the liver

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18591498
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Digestive surgery
Research InstitutionAkita University

Principal Investigator

SHIBATA Satoshi  Akita University, School of Medicine, Lecturer (40333934)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIYAZAWA Hideaki  Akita University, School of Medicine, assistant professor (10323148)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Keywordsischemia reperfusion iniury / gliotoxin / hepatic stellate cells / liver / 外科 / K_<ATP> channel / 細胞保護
Research Abstract

Hepatic non-parenchymal cells are attributable to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury of the liver. The contribution of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is not well studied. We examined whether the deprivation of HSCs affected the strength of I/R of the liver using gliotoxin that was known to induce apoptosis of HSCs.
The in vivo effect of gliotoxin pretreatment on the liver was examined in the gliotoxin-treated group and non-treated group. Gliotoxin was administered to rats intraperitoneally. The number of HSCs was studied by immunohistochemical staining of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), a marker of HSCs. The proportion of GFAP-positive cells to total cells in the liver was evaluated by measuring the stained. Changes in sinusoidal diameter were examined using intravital fluorescence microscopy. Total hepatic ischemia of 30 minutes was induced by Pringle's maneuver and followed by reperfusion of 6 hours. Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were measured to evaluate the I/R injury of the liver in the treated group and the non-treated group.
Gliotoxin treatment significantly decreased the percentage of GFAP-positive cells in the liver. There was no difference in hepatic sinusoidal diameters between the treated and the non-treated groups in zones 1,2 of the liver. However, in zone 3, the sinusoids were wider in the treated group than the non-treated group. Liver damage after I/R was significantly suppressed in the treated group.
Treatment with gliotoxin significantly decreased the number of HSCs in vivo. Pretreatment with gliotoxin prevented I/R injury of the liver. Although a further study is necessary, dilation of the sinusoids in zone 3 might contribute to improving the microcirculation after I/R. It was suggested that HSCs also played a functional role in the I/R injury of the liver and their deprivation might be a novel strategy for ameliorating the liver damage after hepatobiliary surgery.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2007

All Presentation (3 results)

  • [Presentation] Implication of decreased level of total cholesterol after gastrointestinal surgery.2007

    • Author(s)
      Shibata, S, et. al.
    • Organizer
      42nd world congress of he international society of surgery
    • Place of Presentation
      Montreal, Canada
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Implication of decreased level of total cholesterol after gastrointestinal surgery2007

    • Author(s)
      Shibata S, Sato T, Kume M, Yoshioka M, Miyazawa H, Iida M, Uchinami H, Ichihara T, Yamamoto Y
    • Organizer
      42nd world congress of he international society of surgery
    • Place of Presentation
      Montreal, Canada
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Implication of decreased level of total cholesterol after gastrointe stinal surgery.2007

    • Author(s)
      Shibata S, et. al.
    • Organizer
      42nd world congress of he international society of surgery
    • Place of Presentation
      Montreal, Canada
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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