Project description:Purpose: Liver tissue regeneration is vital in the restoration of liver function after hepatectomy and liver transplantation. Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective alpha2-adrenergic receptor (A2R) agonist, whichis regarded as a sedative and analgesic medication that is frequently used intra- and postoperatively in hepatic surgery. Owing to its critical role in the protection of multiple organs, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine on liver regeneration. Methods:Dexmedetomidine 25 μg.kg-1 was injected intraperitoneally 30 minutes before a 70% hepatectomy performed in mice. Blood and liver samples were obtained for analysis after 48 hours. Mouse primary hepatocytes (MPHMPHs) were incubated with 10 μM dexmedetomidine for 24 hours, then analyzed for cell proliferation from mRNA and protein levels. Transcriptome sequencing revealed the potential mechanism of dexmedetomidine promoting liver regeneration, verified by western blot analysis. Loss of function analysis was performed using the selective corresponding antagonist of Dexmedetomidine . Results:25 μg.kg-1 Ddexmedetomidine significantly promoted mouse liver regeneration in vivo. The liver/body weight ratio was elevated following dexmedetomidine preconditiontreatment. ImmunohistochemistryProliferative markers of Ki67, PCNA and cyclin-D1 suggested more hepatocytes enter a state of proliferatimore cell proliferationon in dexmedetomidine group via immunohistochemistry. These effects were also phenocopied in vitro Incubating withwhere 10 µM dexmedetomidine increased MPH proliferation in vitro, detected by Edu and Ki67 immunofluorescence staining. The expression of cyclins, PCNA mRNA, protein expression levels of cyclins and PCNA were higher with dexmedetomidine treatment in vivo and in vitro. The p-AKT, p-GSK3beta and beta-catenin expression levels were elevated by dexmedetomidine. The effect of dexmedetomidine on MPH proliferation and p-AKT, p-GSK3beta and beta-catenin expressionse phenomenon was blocked by atipamezole (ATI, alpha2 adrenoceptor antagonist) pretreatment. Conclusion:Dexmedetomidine activates AKT/GSK3beta/beta-catenin pathway to promote enhance liver regeneration via binding the alpha-2 adrenoreceptor, which would shed light on a potential therapeutic clinical role to protect liver function in a broad of hepatic surgery.
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)
Project description:SILAC based protein correlation profiling using size exclusion of protein complexes derived from seven Mus musculus tissues (Heart, Brain, Liver, Lung, Kidney, Skeletal Muscle, Thymus)
Project description:Acetaminophen is a widely used antipyretic and analgesic drug, and its overdose is the leading cause of drug-induced acute liver failure. This study aimed to investigate the effect and mechanism of Lacticaseibacillus casei Shirota (LcS), an extensively used and highly studied probiotic, on acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury. C57BL/6 mice were gavaged with LcS suspension or saline once daily for 7 days before the acute liver injury was induced via intraperitoneal injection of 300 mg/kg acetaminophen. The results showed that LcS significantly decreased acetaminophen-induced liver and ileum injury, as demonstrated by reductions in the increases in aspartate aminotransferase, total bile acids, total bilirubin, indirect bilirubin and hepatic cell necrosis. Moreover, LcS alleviated the acetaminophen-induced intestinal mucosal permeability, elevation in serum IL-1α and lipopolysaccharide, and decreased levels of serum eosinophil chemokine (eotaxin) and hepatic glutathione levels. Furthermore, analysis of the gut microbiota and metabolome showed that LcS reduced the acetaminophen-enriched levels of Cyanobacteria, Oxyphotobacteria, long-chain fatty acids, cholesterol and sugars in the gut. Additionally, the transcriptome and proteomics showed that LcS mitigated the downregulation of metabolism and immune pathways as well as glutathione formation during acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury. This is the first study showing that pretreatment with LcS alleviates acetaminophen-enriched acute liver injury, and it provides a reference for the application of LcS.
