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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and Fas ligand (FasL) are trimeric proteins that induce apoptosis through similar caspase-dependent pathways. Hepatocytes are particularly sensitive to inflammation-induced programmed cell death, although the contribution of TNF-alpha and/or FasL to this injury response is still unclear. Here, we report that D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury in C57BL/6 mice is associated with increased hepatic expression of both TNF-alpha and FasL mRNA. Pretreatment of mice with a TNF-binding protein improved survival, reduced plasma aspartate aminotransferase concentrations, and attenuated the apoptotic liver injury, as determined histologically and by in situ 3' OH end labeling of fragmented nuclear DNA. In contrast, pretreatment of mice with a murine-soluble Fas fusion protein (Fasfp) had only minimal effect on survival, and apoptotic liver injury was either unaffected or exacerbated depending on the dose of Fasfp employed. Similarly, mice with a spontaneous mutation in FasL (B6Smn.C3H-Fasl(gld) derived from C57BL/6) were equally sensitive to D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide-induced shock. We conclude that the shock and apoptotic liver injury after D-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide treatment are due primarily to TNF-alpha release, whereas increased FasL expression appears to contribute little to the mortality and hepatic injury.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Antigens, CD95, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Carrier Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fas Ligand Protein, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fasl protein, mouse, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Galactosamine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lipopolysaccharides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Membrane Glycoproteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, Messenger, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Recombinant Fusion Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tumor Necrosis Factor Decoy..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/recombinant human tumor necrosis...
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0363-6119
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
278
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
R1196-201
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Antigens, CD95, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Apoptosis, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Carrier Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-DNA Fragmentation, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Drug-Induced Liver Injury, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Fas Ligand Protein, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Female, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Galactosamine, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Gene Expression, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Lipopolysaccharides, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Liver, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Liver Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Mutation, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type I, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Recombinant Fusion Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Tumor Necrosis Factor Decoy Receptors, pubmed-meshheading:10801287-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Lipopolysaccharide and D-galactosamine-induced hepatic injury is mediated by TNF-alpha and not by Fas ligand.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.